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26 October 2021, 09:47 PM | #1 |
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Playing drums with Rolex
I played a hour and a half set this past Saturday night. While playing the drums I wore my Rolex Air-King 116900. No problems at all. I didn't expect any, however, I often see posts asking if it is alright to wear my Rolex in a certain situation. I saw this somewhere on here..."If you can take it your Rolex can take it.". That says it all. Great watch!
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26 October 2021, 10:03 PM | #2 |
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I agree, great watch. When mines on my wrist it does all I do, I dont 'baby' it, if I get mudy and wet falling off my mountain bike, it's with me, if I go swimming it gets wet, if we're skiing it gets lost on the mountain with me!
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26 October 2021, 10:11 PM | #3 |
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That is the way to do it. I never take it off. I wear on a Nato. My Air-King 14000(recently serviced) is an absolute work horse. Don't have to baby it at all. From 1993. 3000 caliber works great.
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27 October 2021, 12:23 AM | #4 |
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A Rolex is designed and meant to be used. Glad you are using and enjoying its reliability.
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27 October 2021, 12:47 AM | #5 | |
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My vintage 1950s air king is my go to watch for drumming. Usually several hour jam sessions with my band and lengthy practice sessions in my studio… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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27 October 2021, 07:53 AM | #6 | |
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27 October 2021, 12:51 AM | #7 |
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I know the “flex” monkeys will go crazy I put a drum pic on here but fellow drummers love kit and gear, am I right?!
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I always gig with a watch on - 36mm DJ has worked great because of it's small size and light weight. |
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31 October 2021, 04:42 AM | #9 |
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Awesome kit, right? The sound is unique. The 36 DJ sounds about right. I wear the Air-King for the same reason! Good drumming to you!!!
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27 October 2021, 01:07 AM | #10 |
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Nice DW 6-piece kit.
PS: Really love that stereo rack system! More pics please :)
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27 October 2021, 05:29 AM | #11 | |
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I'll post another photo of it..
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27 October 2021, 01:36 AM | #12 |
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Great responses. When I put a pic on, when formatted, makes it too big. Any ideas? Anyway I play surf punky Dick Dale/Ventures kinda deal on a Pearl Forum Red Wine four piece. 18" bass, 12" tom, 14" floor tom, 14"Slingerland snare(about mid 70s). 14" hi-hats, 2, 18" crash/ride. One vintage with rivets. The other is much newer. All Zildjian. And a cowbell. More cowbell!!
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27 October 2021, 01:43 AM | #13 |
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Rolexes are tough, always wear mine while drumming & never give it a thought.
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Needs more cowbell tho
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27 October 2021, 05:27 AM | #15 |
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What a great setup, very cool!
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27 October 2021, 07:04 AM | #16 |
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Btw, I think we have the same DW black chrome snare.
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27 October 2021, 02:04 AM | #17 |
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Played for 30 years (since I was 8!) but I do tend to take off my watch.
Can't see any harm in playing wearing a watch. But my crowns always dig into my wrist which is why I swapped to my right hand despite being right handed. I tend to just take it off these days. |
27 October 2021, 02:36 AM | #18 |
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Whoa. What a set up! Very nice. I found the worst thing was reaching into cymbal bag if there is a cymbal in there already. Got a little clink the other night; who cares. Ha
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27 October 2021, 03:11 AM | #19 |
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Great thread
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27 October 2021, 03:41 AM | #20 |
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Should be well
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What time is practice?
dP
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27 October 2021, 01:17 PM | #25 |
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Ready, willing, & somewhat able.
We're gonna need a bigger tour bus. dP
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27 October 2021, 06:16 AM | #26 |
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It's not saying much but I think I destroyed a Breitling Navitimer years ago by playing drums with it on...
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27 October 2021, 06:48 AM | #27 |
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Given it’s a free spring mvt you’ll probably be okay. With some none free sprung mvt the balance spring can bounce out of the curb pins when enough vigorous pounding is received.. Usually for something extreme like that to happen you’d have to be boxing with it.
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27 October 2021, 07:15 AM | #28 |
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Not sure I'll be able to do that.
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27 October 2021, 07:57 AM | #29 |
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I have two. A basic probably from a school music room, chrome 8 lug. Sounds good but....the other is the 10 lug. Very heavy. Has the three lines going around the center. I ran the serial, I forget exactly but I think mid 70s. Niles, Il. Black oval badge.
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27 October 2021, 08:10 AM | #30 |
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Thanks for posting this thread OP. Breaks up the usual a bit!!
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