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FlyingMoose · 10 May 2009, 09:03 AM

There was recently a topic about the longest you've had a watch running, but, I'm curious... What's the longest you've worn a watch continuously, including sleeping, taking showers, etc. It still counts if you open the clasp to dry under the watch, but not if you actually remove your arm from the watch bracelet...

scottschoe · 10 May 2009, 09:06 AM

Under a day - I don't shower or sleep with my watch.

Mike B · 10 May 2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottschoe

Under a day - I don't shower or sleep with my watch.

X2

I've NEVER showered with a watch on. I'm just worried what the soap would do in the long run to the watch itself. I always wear a watch to sleep. So, if you don't count the shower, I'm ALWAYS wearing a watch !!

Atlanta · 10 May 2009, 09:17 AM

Probably about four hours for me... even on a regular day I take it off for a few minutes or fiddle with the clasp or something.

Bisquitlips · 10 May 2009, 10:33 AM

GAWD!

I have 5 nice watches and never wear one of them long enough to enter this thread's contest.

Sometimes I have to wonder if I should just rid myself of all but my favorite one.

Thinking....

Launch Mini · 12 May 2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bisquitlips

GAWD!

I have 5 nice watches and never wear one of them long enough to enter this thread's contest.

Sometimes I have to wonder if I should just rid myself of all but my favorite one.

Thinking....

In a similar situation. Usually swap watches during the day, so normally, say 10 hours. During the summer, at the lake, where you just jump in the lake to get clean, might have stretched it to a couple days, tops.

TimeOnHand · 10 May 2009, 11:47 AM

I don't take my watches into the shower with me... so I would have to say the longest is when I am operating a Ultra Long Haul Flight... 20 Hours appox.

It would be either of these...

RodS · 10 May 2009, 01:12 PM

About 8 days, on a Navy aircrew survival course in 1969, showers not available!

onkyo · 10 May 2009, 01:15 PM

Less than one day.

JToddH · 10 May 2009, 01:31 PM

Months. Yes months. I've worn my SS Sub through tours in Afghanistan and Iraq (soon to be Afghanistan again). If I ever took it off it was merely to clean under it. With the exception of two service calls (and the aforementioned occasional cleaning) I have worn my Sub continuously for almost seven years. Sniff, sniff, when my SS Daytona (white) gets here, the Sub will get some well deserved time off. BTW, I wore a Seiko H558-5009 ("Arnie") from 1985 until 2002. I swore I would only replace it with a Sub. And so it was. And Yes, I still have the Arnie (and it's twin "backup"). Next goal? A WG Daytona Meteorite.

terhorstj · 10 May 2009, 01:40 PM

That's awesome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JToddH

Months. Yes months. I've worn my SS Sub through tours in Afghanistan and Iraq (soon to be Afghanistan again). If I ever took it off it was merely to clean under it. With the exception of two service calls (and the aforementioned occasional cleaning) I have worn my Sub continuously for almost seven years.

RobAdams · 10 May 2009, 01:39 PM

I've never counted, but I only take mine off to clean it, I wear it 24/7, shower, swim, sleep, work and play. There's no need to molly coddle a Sea Dweller....

RJC · 12 May 2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobAdams

There's no need to molly coddle a Sea Dweller....

So very true!!!

gmt master x · 10 May 2009, 02:28 PM

I cant sleep with my watch on. end of my story..

steelers · 10 May 2009, 03:27 PM

12 hrs a day!I don't like to sleep with a watch on.

Solo118 · 10 May 2009, 03:35 PM

24hrs a day, cant go without a watch on my hand!

SDDS · 10 May 2009, 06:51 PM

all the day.. take it off while sleepin....

watchnut · 11 May 2009, 12:19 AM

I don't sleep or shower with mine. Also take it off if I'm doing some manual labor that might damage it, mainly working around the car where metal to metal contact would be likely. Sometimes just don't wear it because I don't give a hoot what time it is.

JPersat · 11 May 2009, 12:23 AM

I never really kept track....but I know it has been years, sleep, shower, swim, and every other activity I used to to.

allanofcalifornia · 11 May 2009, 12:51 AM

If I told you this, then I would have to confess how long I ever went without a shower.

Allan

drtooth73 · 11 May 2009, 01:04 AM

I am in the same crown as JToddH, RobAdams, Solo and JPersat.
I dont take my Submariner off. Never have to wind it.

InVision · 11 May 2009, 01:26 AM

I personally have not worn any of my watches longer than a day.

But, I bought my mother a TT DateJust for her birthday in 1991. She had just survived cancer surgery and had scared our family to death.

A few year's ago (5-6) she called me in tears and said it had stopped running. I took her to the AD repair and she removed the watch under protest. The guy about dropped when he inspected it. There was so much soap in the clasp that it would hardly release. She told us she had never took the watch off. Not sure the exact time she wore it. Wish I would have had a camera.

She now has vowed to every 5 years taking it in for service. She will also not allow me to upgrade it.

Mike

Singslinger · 12 May 2009, 04:06 PM

Around 7 days and nights when on a military training exercise when I was 18. But it wasn't a Rolex (I was too young to afford one then), it was a Seiko.

jdc · 12 May 2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inVision

I personally have not worn any of my watches longer than a day.

But, I bought my mother a TT DateJust for her birthday in 1991. She had just survived cancer surgery and had scared our family to death.

A few year's ago (5-6) she called me in tears and said it had stopped running. I took her to the AD repair and she removed the watch under protest. The guy about dropped when he inspected it. There was so much soap in the clasp that it would hardly release. She told us she had never took the watch off. Not sure the exact time she wore it. Wish I would have had a camera.

She now has vowed to every 5 years taking it in for service. She will also not allow me to upgrade it.

Mike

great story

DSJ · 12 May 2009, 03:17 AM

Probably a couple weeks.

pz93c · 12 May 2009, 03:28 AM

inVision- Great story.

I've worn a watch, in some flavor or another, continuously, 24 hours a day, for the last 25 years or so.

chu88y · 12 May 2009, 04:01 AM

open the clasp in the shower and wash while still on,could be months

SUBlime · 12 May 2009, 04:33 AM

No idea. Possibly weeks before I even look under the bracelet to see what's living there. Then I just scrape the goop out and put it back on. It's like it has it's own little ecosystem! I know it's been at least two weeks since it was last off and, YES, I shower and sleep with it.

Overkill · 12 May 2009, 05:34 AM

I guess my answer would be 42 hours. That's 17 hours (the number of hours I wear it everyday before taking it off to go to bed) + 8 hours of sleep + another 17 hours.

This is for the couple of times that I forgot to take it off before I went to bed or fell asleep through the night with it still on my wrist, and ended up wearing it for 2 days in a row.

kcmo · 12 May 2009, 05:47 AM

I don't sleep or shower with mine on so I'd say about 14hrs or so

10 May 2009, 09:03 AM	#1
FlyingMoose "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 502	Longest you've worn a watch? There was recently a topic about the longest you've had a watch running, but, I'm curious... What's the longest you've worn a watch continuously, including sleeping, taking showers, etc. It still counts if you open the clasp to dry under the watch, but not if you actually remove your arm from the watch bracelet...

10 May 2009, 09:06 AM	#2
scottschoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CA Posts: 3,295	Under a day - I don't shower or sleep with my watch. __________________ __________________

10 May 2009, 09:17 AM	#4
Atlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: 126619LB & 114270 Posts: 767	Probably about four hours for me... even on a regular day I take it off for a few minutes or fiddle with the clasp or something. __________________ Member# 14554

10 May 2009, 10:33 AM	#5
Bisquitlips 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,521	GAWD! I have 5 nice watches and never wear one of them long enough to enter this thread's contest. Sometimes I have to wonder if I should just rid myself of all but my favorite one. Thinking.... __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

10 May 2009, 11:47 AM	#7
TimeOnHand "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Kevin Location: Hong Kong Watch: Rolex Air-King Posts: 4,468	I don't take my watches into the shower with me... so I would have to say the longest is when I am operating a Ultra Long Haul Flight... 20 Hours appox. It would be either of these... __________________ Instagram: timeonhand1010

10 May 2009, 01:12 PM	#8
RodS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: brisbane Watch: 1966 GMT Posts: 92	About 8 days, on a Navy aircrew survival course in 1969, showers not available!

10 May 2009, 01:15 PM	#9
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Less than one day.

10 May 2009, 01:31 PM	#10
JToddH Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Todd Location: U.S.A. Posts: 40	Months. Yes months. I've worn my SS Sub through tours in Afghanistan and Iraq (soon to be Afghanistan again). If I ever took it off it was merely to clean under it. With the exception of two service calls (and the aforementioned occasional cleaning) I have worn my Sub continuously for almost seven years. Sniff, sniff, when my SS Daytona (white) gets here, the Sub will get some well deserved time off. BTW, I wore a Seiko H558-5009 ("Arnie") from 1985 until 2002. I swore I would only replace it with a Sub. And so it was. And Yes, I still have the Arnie (and it's twin "backup"). Next goal? A WG Daytona Meteorite.

10 May 2009, 01:39 PM	#12
RobAdams Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Qatar Posts: 44	I've never counted, but I only take mine off to clean it, I wear it 24/7, shower, swim, sleep, work and play. There's no need to molly coddle a Sea Dweller....

10 May 2009, 02:28 PM	#14
gmt master x Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: franklin Location: nyc Watch: 70 s gmt master. Posts: 677	I cant sleep with my watch on. end of my story..

10 May 2009, 03:27 PM	#15
steelers "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 815	12 hrs a day!I don't like to sleep with a watch on.

10 May 2009, 03:35 PM	#16
Solo118 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,092	24hrs a day, cant go without a watch on my hand!

10 May 2009, 06:51 PM	#17
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	all the day.. take it off while sleepin.... __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

11 May 2009, 12:19 AM	#18
watchnut "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: David Location: SW Fla Watch: SS Daytona & TT DJ Posts: 1,430	I don't sleep or shower with mine. Also take it off if I'm doing some manual labor that might damage it, mainly working around the car where metal to metal contact would be likely. Sometimes just don't wear it because I don't give a hoot what time it is. __________________ "Ever higher. Ever better": Patrick Heiniger

11 May 2009, 12:23 AM	#19
JPersat "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Jarrett Location: San Antonio TX Watch: ing everybody Posts: 1,515	I never really kept track....but I know it has been years, sleep, shower, swim, and every other activity I used to to.

11 May 2009, 12:51 AM	#20
allanofcalifornia "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: California Posts: 3,210	If I told you this, then I would have to confess how long I ever went without a shower. Allan

11 May 2009, 01:04 AM	#21
drtooth73 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: W. Stutman Location: Motor City Watch: TT GMT IIC Posts: 2,223	I am in the same crown as JToddH, RobAdams, Solo and JPersat. I dont take my Submariner off. Never have to wind it.

11 May 2009, 01:26 AM	#22
InVision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Destin, FL USA Watch: Outerspace DayDate Posts: 2,662	I personally have not worn any of my watches longer than a day. But, I bought my mother a TT DateJust for her birthday in 1991. She had just survived cancer surgery and had scared our family to death. A few year's ago (5-6) she called me in tears and said it had stopped running. I took her to the AD repair and she removed the watch under protest. The guy about dropped when he inspected it. There was so much soap in the clasp that it would hardly release. She told us she had never took the watch off. Not sure the exact time she wore it. Wish I would have had a camera. She now has vowed to every 5 years taking it in for service. She will also not allow me to upgrade it. Mike

12 May 2009, 04:06 PM	#23
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	Around 7 days and nights when on a military training exercise when I was 18. But it wasn't a Rolex (I was too young to afford one then), it was a Seiko.

12 May 2009, 03:17 AM	#25
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	Probably a couple weeks. __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

12 May 2009, 03:28 AM	#26
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	inVision- Great story. I've worn a watch, in some flavor or another, continuously, 24 hours a day, for the last 25 years or so.

12 May 2009, 04:01 AM	#27
chu88y Banned Join Date: May 2009 Location: LONDON Watch: SDDS Posts: 660	open the clasp in the shower and wash while still on,could be months

12 May 2009, 04:33 AM	#28
SUBlime Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Falls Church, Va. Watch: 16610 Posts: 42	No idea. Possibly weeks before I even look under the bracelet to see what's living there. Then I just scrape the goop out and put it back on. It's like it has it's own little ecosystem! I know it's been at least two weeks since it was last off and, YES, I shower and sleep with it.

12 May 2009, 05:34 AM	#29
Overkill "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Youssef Location: Cairo, Egypt Watch: Milgauss Z-Blue Posts: 925	I guess my answer would be 42 hours. That's 17 hours (the number of hours I wear it everyday before taking it off to go to bed) + 8 hours of sleep + another 17 hours. This is for the couple of times that I forgot to take it off before I went to bed or fell asleep through the night with it still on my wrist, and ended up wearing it for 2 days in a row. __________________ Rolex GMT-Master II 116700 Rolex Explorer 214270 Rolex Milgauss 116400GV Z-Blue IWC Portuguese Hand Wound IW5454-08 Panerai Radiomir PAM183

12 May 2009, 05:47 AM	#30
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	I don't sleep or shower with mine on so I'd say about 14hrs or so

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