Wearing a watch for a MC road trip

[dilip]

Originally Posted by Slippy Chips

I just rode 3,000 miles cross-country over 7 days. I chose to wear an old Tag Heuer for a couple of reasons 1) in a crash/fall/slide I wouldn't care if it got bashed and destroyed. I do t ride to look cool. I ride to ride and no one sees the watch under my gear. No point in risking it. 2) when you ride LONG distances you don't always stop in safe areas. I had to stop in some really seedy places a LONG way from help in case someone decided they wanted to cause trouble. 3) the low-profile quartz was much more comfortable under riding gear and with wrist flex.

I wouldn't worry about the vibration causing any damage though. Although I do think a long distance ride is a better fit for a beater. (Maybe a Rolex is your beater though... my Rolex cost almost as much as my bike)

I'm going for this one, I felt the need for a chronograph with a 12 hour counter and preferably a tachymeter. One tool to calculate how long it would take me to travel a certain distance and one to make sure I actually make it before nightfall. I don't think I will be carrying a gps, so there's that...


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[dilip]

Originally Posted by dph473

I would just wear your 116610 and not worry about it. I've ridden on multiple day rides all day on countless occasions with my 16610 and have never had an issue. Two others in my riding group wear Rolex watches as well and we've never run into any problems with trouble makers.
In term of vibration or rough rides, I ride a Harley Davidson so a vibrating motor is just life :)

Tried to attach this pic, has it all except for a tachymeter:



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[dilip]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Or it could look like this.

What is going on here? Looks awful:(


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[MonBK]

Originally Posted by dilip

What is going on here? Looks awful:(


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Yeah it did hurt a bit.

Went down with this.

[dilip]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Yeah it did hurt a bit.



Went down with this.

Jeez... Sorry man! If it's any consolation the bike looks awesome :)


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[MonBK]

Originally Posted by dilip

Jeez... Sorry man! If it's any consolation the bike looks awesome :)


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Thanks.

It was a great bike that I had built to my specs down to the last bolt.