Drums and Rolex?

[doubleroll]

I play drums and wonder if this would cause undue stress on a Rolex or any automatic watch for that matter.

[Vincent65]

It will certainly not need winding!
Probably be OK, but I think I'd take it off, for comfort and the sake of the watch.

[Laszlo]

Originally Posted by Vincent65

It will certainly not need winding!

[bungcarlo]

I'd go with Karls advice. There's more chance for the watch to unclasp while rockin'...unless it's of course a leather band on a buckle.

[eeh100773]

Wear it on a NATO while playing.


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[doubleroll]

Great points Guys! Thanks, think I will go with the leave it off advice!

[gt3pilot]

Been playing for years and I wear my various different sports model Rolex's all the time while playing. Never had any problems with any of them. May make a difference if your play jazz with brushes or Rute's or play metal with 1A's....

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[joe100]

Any sort of shock is bad for a mechanical watch. You will get a lot of "oh it's fine" from half the folks and the other half will say leave it at home. I don't like to risk it so if you leave it off, then you're 100% sure

[raclaims]

Wore my Daytona for YEARS while drumming and zero issues

[doubleroll]

I am not a heavy player, anymore at least...I have worn my Tag while playing on several occasions with no noticeable issues. Never really thought about until reading this forum.

After an hour or so of playing I did get full reserve...lol


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[bayerische]

No problems.

[stevedssd]

Personally I prefer to play without a watch on, sometimes forget though and it's never caused problems.

[crowncollection]

Should be ok IMHO


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[rahible]

The was an article with Eric Singer in watch time a few years ago. I seem to remember him saying that thought he'd tear up a mechanical if he wore it every night. Not sure how often you play, but that might be a pprofessional erspective.

[RRGHOST1]

Being the bass player I was fine ha ha !

[jhamiltonwa]

Worn mine for 25 years and it's still fine. Mind you I'm a bass & tenor drummer in a bagpipe band so it might not be the same thing that you had in mind when asking.

One other way of looking at it is when a watch is locked away it is safe, when it isn't, the safest place is on your wrist (ok on a dark street at night in Sth America, not so much). Are you really going to take it off hide it in your locked house when you go do a gig? Okay but if you're in the green room and about to go on and you notice you've still got your watch on, are you going to take it off and leave it somewhere back stage? I'd say no to that idea.

[scranger]

I believe Gene Krupa carried a pocket watch for that reason (for any of you who remember who he was).

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[SkyKing31]

I think the watch should be fine. Just make sure that the clasp is secure. My clasp opened on me one day while I was playing on the piano. Totally different situation but it can be dangerous if the clasp opens and you bang the watch on something.

[tommyz24]

I play a decent amount of hard rock. I'm pretty sure I'd damage my watch. Considering the physics of constant smashing of my left hand. I say nope

[HORNBLOWER]

I wouldn't wear it drumming.

[beshannon]

Wow, think about the stress to your hands, arms and ear drums.

Sounds unsafe at any level to me.

[Dr. Robert]

I think it would be more comfortable playing the drums without wearing a wrist watch.

[77T]

My thought goes to the stress on the bracelet, clasp and link pins. You'd be giving it more G force mileage in a night's worth of performance than a month of normal wear.

Just my SWAG.

[AK797]

As robust as Rolexes are, I wont put any luxury item under any undue stress.

[doubleroll]

Thanks for all the comments. I do agree it is best not to play with the watch on. More comfortable for sure and no additional stress on the watch, but just in case I forget to take it off I would imagine it would survive the couple hours abuse.