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[Black_5]

Inspired by this post on another forum.

Originally Posted by Makhdoom, post: 53123066, member: 359306

You don’t have pull out speaker magnets.  Just forget your Rolex in the same pocket as your iPhone for a day, that is a current day example. Bullet proof Rolex now Airsoft proof. A cooked real deal that is highly recognizable but now airsoft proof.

Does anybody keep their Rolex in a pocket for a day?

In the same pocket as your iPhone?

Or any watch for that matter, with any phone.

I was just wondering if it was common behaviour.

Especially if it was as common as storing your watch on a speaker magnet, or wearing it in open space.

Apparently, these are all good reasons not to purchase a Rolex...

Please post photo's.

Asking for a friend who has been unfashionably wearing watches on his wrist...

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[russeree]

What are you even getting at? Your language and phrasing is very hard to interpret.

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[Ian Macdermott]

More coffee required I am having trouble making any sense of this.

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by russeree

What are you even getting at? Your language and phrasing is very hard to interpret.

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My apologies for any confusion.

A member on another forum suggested that Rolex movements were unreliable because they would be damaged irreparably if:

1. Kept in a pocket for a day alongside an iPhone
2. Stored in a speaker magnet
3. Worn in open (outer) space

I was just wondering if any of these activities were common practice amongst Rolex owners, so I came to the most knowledgeable Rolex owners on the planet @TRF...

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[karteo]

i usually wear my spacesuit when having outer space walks, while servicing the spacecraft, and this spacesuit i have to say that it helps a lot. it has huge pockets where i carry a speaker and a rolex together with an iphone for space selfies.

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by karteo

i usually wear my spacesuit when having outer space walks, while servicing the spacecraft, and this spacesuit i have to say that it helps a lot. it has huge pockets where i carry a speaker and a rolex together with an iphone for space selfies.

WTF is going on here its too early for this

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by karteo

i usually wear my spacesuit when having outer space walks, while servicing the spacecraft, and this spacesuit i have to say that it helps a lot. it has huge pockets where i carry a speaker and a rolex together with an iphone for space selfies.

Thank you for your detailed explanation and insights into your extravehicular activities...

Has this resulted in anything more than cosmetic damage to your Rolex?


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[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Black_5

Inspired by this post on another forum.



Does anybody keep their Rolex in a pocket for a day?

In the same pocket as your iPhone?

Or any watch for that matter, with any phone.

I was just wondering if it was common behaviour.

Especially if it was as common as storing your watch on a speaker magnet, or wearing it in open space.

Apparently, these are all good reasons not to purchase a Rolex...

Please post photo's.

Asking for a friend who has been unfashionably wearing watches on his wrist...

SOoO many watches, SOoO little time...

Sorry, mate.
I don't understand.
............................I only speak English.

[karteo]

Originally Posted by Black_5

Thank you for your detailed explanation and insights into your extravehicular activities...

Has this resulted in anything more than cosmetic damage to your Rolex?


SOoO many watches SOoO little time...

it's not working. it's a pain to keep the rolex powered in zero gravity.

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by JSolution

WTF is going on here its too early for this

I suggested in another forum that Rolex movements have an established history of reliability and were relatively bulletproof.

This was met with derision, and a number of examples were provided to demonstrate the poor performance of Rolex movements under certain conditions.

I’m just checking the veracity of those claims from a source of actual Rolex owners who undertake these activities.

Seems I have found a few...


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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by Speedbird-1

Sorry, mate.
I don't understand.
............................I only speak English.

And I apologise for my poor grasp of grammar.

Alas I have been cursed with an antipodean education...


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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by karteo

it's not working. it's a pain to keep the rolex powered in zero gravity.

Ah,

It seems that the laws of physics are suspended where you travel.

This is a truly unexpected discovery...


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[HogwldFLTR]

OK, I've no interest in wearing or using my Rolex inappropriately. As far as magnetizing that is easily remedied. As far as outer space, that was done with success. as far as iPhone/Rolex joint pocketing my pants have multiple pockets so I see no reason nor do I see a reason to pocket my Rolex at all. I guess if I was going to the gym I could imagine that but then I wouldn't be wearing the pants.

Your friend (associate) is clearly looking for extreme reasons to discount Rolex watches. His only needed reason is that he doesn't want one.

Originally Posted by karteo

it's not working. it's a pain to keep the rolex powered in zero gravity.

Since when is winding a Rolex inappropriate. The famed watch run-off by the Nasa geeks chose the Omega which needed to be wound and leaks like a sieve. I'd much prefer a Daytona in todays world. No need for autowinding in a zero gravity situation in order for a windable watch to work.

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

OK, I've no interest in wearing or using my Rolex inappropriately. As far as magnetizing that is easily remedied. As far as outer space, that was done with success. as far as iPhone/Rolex joint pocketing my pants have multiple pockets so I see no reason nor do I see a reason to pocket my Rolex at all. I guess if I was going to the gym I could imagine that but then I wouldn't be wearing the pants.

Your friend (associate) is clearly looking for extreme reasons to discount Rolex watches. His only needed reason is that he doesn't want one.

Thanks for your detailed and explanatory response.

Oh, I’m pretty sure he wants one, but he’s just looking for excuses to justify buying an Omega instead...


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[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Black_5

Thanks for your detailed and explanatory response.

Oh, I’m pretty sure he wants one, but he’s just looking for excuses to justify buying an Omega instead...


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Note I added more to my explanation. I'd also venture that my Milgauss would work as well from an antimagnetic perspective as his chosen Omega.

[jamesbondOO7]

We've entered the twilight zone

[karteo]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Since when is winding a Rolex inappropriate. The famed watch run-off by the Nasa geeks chose the Omega which needed to be wound and leaks like a sieve. I'd much prefer a Daytona in todays world. No need for autowinding in a zero gravity situation in order for a windable watch to work.

it meant to be a joke

[karteo]

Originally Posted by Black_5

Thanks for your detailed and explanatory response.

Oh, I’m pretty sure he wants one, but he’s just looking for excuses to justify buying an Omega instead...


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Omega has some beautiful and great watches. he doesn't need an excuse in my opinion, especially if it is related to not normal wearing conditions. it's a matter of taste, available budget, other watches in possession etc.

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Note I added more to my explanation. I'd also venture that my Milgauss would work as well from an antimagnetic perspective as his chose Omega.

And I would agree.

Of course, the NASA tests were conducted over 50 years ago, and tests that the pre-Daytona failed would not have any relevance for any modern day Rolex wearer, and would probably kill them before the watch failed...

1. High temperature

48 hours at a temperature of 160°F (71°C) followed by 30 minutes at 200°F (93°C). This under a pressure of 5.5 psi (0.35 atm) and relative humidity not exceeding 15%.

4. Humidity

A total time of 240 hours at temperatures varying between 68°F and 160°F (20°C and 71°C) in a relative humidity of at least 95%. The steam used must have a pH value between 6.5 and 7.5.



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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by jamesbondOO7

We've entered the twilight zone

Which begs the question, would a Rolex survive the journey?

Your namesake however, has been documented as having destroyed a Rolex for the purposes of using it as a weapon...

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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by karteo

Omega has some beautiful and great watches. he doesn't need an excuse in my opinion, especially if it is related to not normal wearing conditions. it's a matter of taste, available budget, other watches in possession etc.

Absolutely correct, but he felt the need to disparage the reputation of Rolex, so I wanted to come to the defence of the crown...

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[padi56]

Originally Posted by Ian Macdermott

More coffee required I am having trouble making any sense of this.

I have trouble making any sense of many posts on forum lately.

[zengineer]

So the news you bring us today is that someone was wrong on the internet?



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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by zengineer

So the news you bring us today is that someone was wrong on the internet?



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Is that even possible?

Is not the internet, and in particular, popular forums and social media the source of all truth...

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[OG1982]

2 minutes of my life I'm never getting back

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by padi56

I have trouble making any sense of many posts on forum lately.

I completely agree, Peter.

Hope you are well.

[doramas]

Originally Posted by karteo

i usually wear my spacesuit when having outer space walks, while servicing the spacecraft, and this spacesuit i have to say that it helps a lot. it has huge pockets where i carry a speaker and a rolex together with an iphone for space selfies.

For such purposes, an Omega Speedmaster is more appropriate.

[doramas]

Originally Posted by Black_5

I suggested in another forum that Rolex movements have an established history of reliability and were relatively bulletproof.

This was met with derision, and a number of examples were provided to demonstrate the poor performance of Rolex movements under certain conditions.

I’m just checking the veracity of those claims from a source of actual Rolex owners who undertake these activities.

Seems I have found a few...


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... that Rolex movements have an established history of reliability and were relatively bulletproof...

I would say until the 32XX came along

[Black_5]

Originally Posted by Ollie1982

2 minutes of my life I'm never getting back

Are you referring to the extent of your EVA?


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[Black_5]

Originally Posted by doramas

For such purposes, an Omega Speedmaster is more appropriate.

True...

But are these circumstances common activities for Rolex owners?


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