Fratello Talks: Should You Wear Your Watch While Playing Sports Or Exercising?

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@syktgrei 2 ай бұрын

Lex was in a great mood in this one, loved it. I usually wear my G Shock when jogging or cross country skiing. But I’ll often bring an SKX for hiking and mountaineering.

@michaeledwardlenzi 2 ай бұрын

I play ice hockey, cycle, ride the moto with an automatic or manual watch. I sometimes forget and wear my watch when I drum. No adverse effects so far.

@justingalore123 2 ай бұрын

Best luxury watch for running I’ve had is the Tag Heuer Solargraph titanium on bracelet. Good weight, good with sweat, good sporty look with running clothes. In this case it’s solar but I have no issues running with a mechanical watch.

@ShadowBend 2 ай бұрын

I still remember buying my first "higher end" watch, an Omega Seamaster. At the boutique I asked if it was OK to wear while target "plinking". They said not really the shock isn't good for the watch. I couldn't help but think of James Bond 🤣 Now I understand more about what shock can do to movements but that was an eye opener.

@steinhummer 2 ай бұрын

Did some 20 years of mountain biking (lots of Freeride/Downhill included) and 10k kilometers motorcycle offroad rallying where time is crucial to meet set time windows. Wore either a manual wound chrono (Val.7760) or a dive watch (ETA 2824). The watches weren't affected at all, even time between overhaul were common 7-8 years. Recommend to put the watch on a Nato strap though, so you don't lose it when a spring bar snaps.

@DannyKaffee 2 ай бұрын

I think they had some pre-show cocktails this week!

@UnseenHero 2 ай бұрын

So many mysteries solved this episode! Personally I wear a watch while weightlifting but that is because I don't feel it gets in the way. I originally wore a G shock for a very long time. After a few years I started wearing some mechanical pieces because otherwise they would get no wrist time. As Nacho mentioned I enjoyed that experience however I knew it would impact my watches (RIP my SARB033 which is just manual wind now). I now use an X-33 on an Erika's strap which I find is the best of all worlds. A watch that I enjoy wearing, is useful and not mechanical.

@nachocondegarzon 2 ай бұрын

The X-33 on an Erika's is a solid choice!

@b_altmann 2 ай бұрын

In the gym there would the risk of banging the watch against something and also because the wrist will swell up it would put a lot of strain on the bracelet. Tissot PRX on a rubber strap would be fine.

@coolman4202 2 ай бұрын

I only own one watch, a Seiko 5 SPRD51 with the blue dial and dive bezel. I wear this watch to the gym, on the golf course, and on camping trips just like I wear it to dinner out. I’d like a second watch for dressier occasions but I don’t see the point in babying my sports watch. If it can’t handle its namesake I don’t want it in the first place anyways.

@climb3r18 2 ай бұрын

I wear my watch for most activities and sports, with exceptions for volleyball, rock climbing, rugby, Jiu Jitsu and any other sport where it’s either against the rules, could hinder performance or could hurt another athlete

@malnsoaj 2 ай бұрын

Sub 124060 for climbing/bouldering and everything else except mountain biking. I've tried a bunch of different watches and straps for riding, including various G-Shocks, but the most comfortable combination I have found to date is a Formex Leggera 41mm paired with a Delugs Delcro strap. The original Formex rubber strap with the proprietary micro-adjust was pretty good but created some hotspots on rougher trails.

@henryzwartz5171 2 ай бұрын

Nice boots, Nacho!

@matthewstrobelt564 2 ай бұрын

G shock all the way for me! Damaged way too many automatic movements in my time!!

@WestCoastAce27 2 ай бұрын

Nice discussion.

@dustingaddis2423 2 ай бұрын

I made an automatic watch (with a Seiko movement) stop once when digging a hole w/a shovel. A gentle knock against a counter top got it running again. I have played tennis with an automatic (forgot to swap it out), but I typically stick to quartz or G-Shock when doing anything that might be rough on a watch. I have them, so why not use them.

@mlogicli 2 ай бұрын

I'm always active. I wear mechanical watches and cycle to my office almost every day (2h per day). The only problem I found is that some watches with regulators tend to quickly get inaccurate over time, likely due to the constant vibration. Watches with free sprung balance don't have this problem.

@Leo-Crespi 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you try hard not to sound out of touch and the other way around at in the same video.

@milosradivojevic5887 2 ай бұрын

Victorinox INOX on pracord strap had silicon cover which you can add when camping, sporting etc

@josips4281 2 ай бұрын

I try to pickup g-shock when I go out running but sometimes I forget and I go out with mechanical watch if I'm in a hurry, no issues so far.

@WristwatchWorkshop 2 ай бұрын

Generally I leave the watch off, partly because of concern about damage, but also because it'd be a distraction.

@milosradivojevic5887 2 ай бұрын

Oris had Oris Players watch for Golf (with 4 subdials / counters)... I showed it to RJ I belive at Scheveningen... There was also Oris Players Football

@melonlord951 2 ай бұрын

I wear my G shock for everything :D The automatic didn't pass the test :(

@Chrissepisje 2 ай бұрын

The discussion on toolwatches needing to be light and unobtrusive and old cyclists wearing Pontiac gel very well with my observation that the best toolwatches are often dress watches. I have a couple of smaller, narrower dress watches that may only be 30m water resistant, but they are small enough to be unobtrusive, slim enough never to bump into anything, and quite legible to boot. I don't know if this is a discussion you could have, but have toolwatches shot past the goal for which they were envisioned once upon a time, and become silly? And isn't it time for the renaissance of "just a decent dress watch" for most activities? Shockproofing is by and large the same on all movements, a silicium hairspring would sort magnetism, and beyond 50m of water resistance is unnecessary during 95% of all sports activities.

@loevhagen 2 ай бұрын

Summer must be over (i.e. all three are wearing socks).

@FratelloMagazine 2 ай бұрын

Correct😢

@DeanoTXR53 2 ай бұрын

I always wear a watch when doing motor "sports" 😅 which barely counts as sports most of the time

@Sams911 2 ай бұрын

I would wear my Stainless Sub maybe in some sports.... but in no way, would I ever consider wearing my sold gold GMT Pepsi Meteorite... it would be stupid on many levels, including the weight of the watch and the diminished value of banging it around,.