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bigwatchman · 9 December 2010, 10:22 AM

I have always wondered... why do people shower with their watch? I know a Rollie can handle the water, but why in the shower. A pool, at the beach, or dare I say diving... I have been around here for several months now and have always wondered this. That being said, time to go wash my "kids" now...

Christiaan · 9 December 2010, 10:26 AM

I will shower with my watch when I want to rinse it after having just been in either salt water or Chlorine.

desmoboy · 9 December 2010, 10:27 AM

err because it gets dirty and needs a good clean :)

Badfish179 · 9 December 2010, 10:58 AM

I wear my watch ALL the time. I don't take it off for anything. The last time I took my watch off was during surgery. Prior to that I wore it for 8 consecutive years. I don't know why I always wear it I just do. After I got into Rolex I began to rotate and now I do take them off to switch but that's the only reason.

mdx77 · 9 December 2010, 11:01 AM

Only time I remove it is to shower....

GoldenBear · 9 December 2010, 11:14 AM

I have heard many more horror stories about people dropping their watch on marble (or other very hard) bathroom surfaces than by keeping them on and getting them wet. Why not shower with them on? They get cleaned daily...assuming you have good personal hygiene.

Alcan · 9 December 2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bigwatchman

but why in the shower....

Some people enjoy having a dirty wrist, I guess.

kareemthedream33 · 9 December 2010, 11:19 AM

It does a pretty good job of cleaning the watch. I never take my watch off.

walds11 · 9 December 2010, 11:19 AM

Same here

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Originally Posted by mdx77

Only time I remove it is to shower....

Boadicea · 9 December 2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Christiaan

I will shower with my watch when I want to rinse it after having just been in either salt water or Chlorine.

I do the same. If I know I've been in a dusty or dirty environment, I'll generally hop in the bath with it when I get home. Having said that, I find that it doesnt always end up super clean after a bath, rinced perhaps, but not clean. I usually follow up with a proper clean under the tap which leaves it like new.

The shower or bath is the only time I ever take it off unless I am on holiday or away from home (where it never comes off).

HL65 · 9 December 2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcan

Some people enjoy having a dirty wrist, I guess.

Clay · 9 December 2010, 11:04 PM

Why ask why...
Wet or dry...
Wearing my Rolex gives me a high....

Watch Professor · 9 December 2010, 11:09 PM

Wouldn't the soap, shampoo, conditoner, etc., eventually get under the bezel and into the seals?

dsio · 9 December 2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Watch Professor

Wouldn't the soap, shampoo, conditoner, etc., eventually get under the bezel and into the seals?

I've wondered about this too, the note after my last pressure test on my Seamaster said 300M test passed, good for everything but not showers or hottubs.

The watchmaker told me the heat variation is bad for the seals, particularly in chronos and that the shampoo (along with dishwashing liquid) has the effect of drying out the seals prematurely.

Now I haven't been told that about my sub, even though its 30 years older and plexiglass but it just sounds strange that a modern sapphire SMP would have that requirement when a sub wouldn't.

ASW1 · 9 December 2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by desmoboy

err because it gets dirty and needs a good clean :)

Same heree .............

bayerische · 9 December 2010, 11:23 PM

But if the watch get's serviced every 5-7 years, I'm pressed to believe showering would make it leak, ever under pressure.

skywag · 9 December 2010, 11:25 PM

The ONLY time you can lose your watch is when you take it off!

Lisa · 10 December 2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mdx77

Only time I remove it is to shower....

Wow, Kurt! It's good to see the punching kitty again.

Route 66 · 10 December 2010, 12:34 AM

I wear mine in the shower when I want to get it really clean.

They don't call it an Oyster for nothing!

dooder202 · 10 December 2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Badfish179

I wear my watch ALL the time. I don't take it off for anything. The last time I took my watch off was during surgery. Prior to that I wore it for 8 consecutive years. I don't know why I always wear it I just do. After I got into Rolex I began to rotate and now I do take them off to switch but that's the only reason.

So you sleep with that bad boy on??

RRGHOST1 · 10 December 2010, 02:27 AM

My father in law who wore a DJ II champagne/diamond dial wore his watch 24/7 but funnily took it off when he had a shower. Unfortunately he died on Monday.

Randy9999 · 10 December 2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Clay

Why ask why...
Wet or dry...
Wearing my Rolex gives me a high....

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9 December 2010, 10:22 AM	#1
bigwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Scott Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,307	getting one wet... I have always wondered... why do people shower with their watch? I know a Rollie can handle the water, but why in the shower. A pool, at the beach, or dare I say diving... I have been around here for several months now and have always wondered this. That being said, time to go wash my "kids" now...

9 December 2010, 10:26 AM	#2
Christiaan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Christiaan Location: Fort Mill, SC Watch: 67' Breitling Navi Posts: 1,617	I will shower with my watch when I want to rinse it after having just been in either salt water or Chlorine. __________________ "Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities" Frank Lloyd Wright. "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been and there you will long to return." DaVinci

9 December 2010, 10:58 AM	#4
Badfish179 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Snook Location: USS Bluefish Watch: Pam24, Seamaster Posts: 883	I wear my watch ALL the time. I don't take it off for anything. The last time I took my watch off was during surgery. Prior to that I wore it for 8 consecutive years. I don't know why I always wear it I just do. After I got into Rolex I began to rotate and now I do take them off to switch but that's the only reason. __________________ Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water. - Miguel De Cervantes

9 December 2010, 11:01 AM	#5
mdx77 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Kurt Location: Philly Burbs!! Posts: 3,296	Only time I remove it is to shower.... __________________ “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the BLUE pill - the story ends; you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the RED pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” Rolex Submariner 116610LV Hulk \| Rolex GMT 16710 Pepsi \| Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” \| Tudor Black Bay 79220R “ETA Rose” \| Tudor Pelagos Blue Dial \| Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold 116618LB \| Rolex Milgauss “Z-Blue” 116400GV

9 December 2010, 11:14 AM	#6
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	I have heard many more horror stories about people dropping their watch on marble (or other very hard) bathroom surfaces than by keeping them on and getting them wet. Why not shower with them on? They get cleaned daily...assuming you have good personal hygiene. __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

9 December 2010, 10:27 AM	#3
desmoboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK/NYC Watch: Sub Posts: 177	err because it gets dirty and needs a good clean :)

9 December 2010, 11:19 AM	#8
kareemthedream33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,748	It does a pretty good job of cleaning the watch. I never take my watch off.

9 December 2010, 11:04 PM	#12
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	Why ask why... Wet or dry... Wearing my Rolex gives me a high....

9 December 2010, 11:09 PM	#13
Watch Professor "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Myron Location: New York Watch: GMT IIC; Sub Date Posts: 3,166	Wouldn't the soap, shampoo, conditoner, etc., eventually get under the bezel and into the seals?

9 December 2010, 11:23 PM	#16
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	But if the watch get's serviced every 5-7 years, I'm pressed to believe showering would make it leak, ever under pressure. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

9 December 2010, 11:25 PM	#17
skywag Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: N47.9 W122.7 Watch: S/S "P" Daytona Posts: 216	The ONLY time you can lose your watch is when you take it off!

10 December 2010, 12:34 AM	#19
Route 66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Burbank, CA Watch: 214270 Mark II Posts: 4,121	I wear mine in the shower when I want to get it really clean. They don't call it an Oyster for nothing!

10 December 2010, 02:27 AM	#21
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	My father in law who wore a DJ II champagne/diamond dial wore his watch 24/7 but funnily took it off when he had a shower. Unfortunately he died on Monday.

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