Personally I would use a g shock, even if my everyday watch can withstand this type of use.
I always wear a watch in the gym as it helps to monitor my rest periods in between sets. That said I've been fortunate enough not to have had any accidents as I've often gone in forgetting I have on an 18k timepiece on wrist.
I suppose that's the meathead in me!!!;)!!!
Personally I would use a g shock, even if my everyday watch can withstand this type of use.
you can wear whatever you want, I have a SubC and have had to wear that on days I have came from a meeting, but when I set off from the gym from home I always wear my tough solar,
the reason for this is that I wear my watches very near the hand, as far down my wrist as possible, therefore I need a little flex in the strap, if I wear my SubC, I can feel the bracelet stressing when I do bench press, also of course putting stress on the pins,
also IMHO, if you wear a bracelet watch to the Gym it is almost being a poser, all the old school steroid guys always wear a sub, it was the body builder posers choice for ages.
Just wear the most expensive watch you have - it is proven to increase performance (a Richard Mille springs to mind). I have even been known to wear two, as a Polar is becoming increasingly useful during sessions.
It's just a matter of time...
The Milgauss comes to the gym with me. Does just fine across a mixture of running, weight training and when sat in the sauna.
I never said it was good advice ;-)
A moonphase might help some workouts!
It's just a matter of time...
I generally leave mine on, provided it's on a bracelet, NATO or rubber strap - getting a nice smart (expensive) alligator strap soaked with sweat just seems daft. The other exception is my Speedy, not because I'm worried I'll trash it but because hesalite scratches so easily. Most of my other watches are sapphire which doesn't suffer that limitation, so I tend to choose one of them if I'm off to the gym.
At least that way if a watch does get scratched or dinged (touch wood, not happened yet) it's my fault. I somehow feel that would be more palatable than having some toerag pinch it from a locker.
Wear my PO to the gym, bike, kayak, running, work, sleeping, swimming........even in the shower!!
But I do wear it on an Isofrane.....not sure I would do all this if on a bracelet
I can't imagine wearing a watch while working out. Obviously if you have no access to a wall clock, then it might come in handy, but even then I'd rather carry a stopwatch around or something. Any benefit to wearing it would be outweighed (ha) by the sweaty band/skin, potential damage from dings, lack of comfort from any fast movements or pressing into my hand when it's extended.
And for the love of god, please don't wear a ring in the gym. Or rather, do a google image search for degloved ring injuries and make your own decision.
P.S. Don't actually search for those images, just take my word for it.
It's just a matter of time...
My solution is to wear whatever watch I want and avoid all gyms. :-)
Looking for a gym watch was the reason I'm now into watches, well Heuer divers anyway.
Having said that I wear a Seiko 7C43 down the gym. I can't see the second hand on the clock at the other end of the gym to time rest periods between sets so the Seiko is perfect for me because it has a rubber strap which expands slightly to accommodate a fractional increase in wrist diameter as the session goes on and because the legibility of the dial and second hand in particular is... second to none!!
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Heh. The fact I was working up to 1RM didn't help, and I definitely noticed a reluctance on the left arm. I think it's near enough 200g on the bracelet and my left arm is the weaker of the two so I am perhaps being unfair to the watch - but I'd not noticed the instability before.
Absolutely right. Apart from the fact that it'll wreck the ring, there is a real danger if it gets caught. Always take rings off when doing work or gym stuff etc.
Anyone who's got a ring that can`t be removed because it's become too tight should get it cut off before an accident happens......another lesson I learned the hard way. I was lucky, I managed to cut the ring off myself as the injured finger started swelling. Fortunately I was in my garage and had access to a dremel, small cutting disc and a feeler gauge for protection!
Paul
I go to the gym two or three times a week and the only watch I wear there is my Vostok Amphibia. True there is a danger of damage - I mean that watch could really knock lumps out of gym equipment.
Nothing to add to the above really, other than to say I've enjoyed reading it!
My watch stays in the locker at the gym - plenty of clocks around for checking the time where I go. I do wonder if I'd benefit from a heart rate monitor when going out road running though, something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polar-Heart-...ords=ft4+polar
Anyone got one/got any views? I currently wear a g-shock for checking the time, and get mapmyrun going in my earphones every 0.25 miles to tell me pace etc.
I probably ought to do some reading about what heart rate zones I should be running in before I get one I suppose, I'm probably just looking for an extra gadget to over complicate things.
I wouldn't get the Polar HRM, because the new TomTom Runner Cardio looks so good: the first heart rate monitor without a chest strap that's accurate.
See this review of the TomTom Runner Cardio in The Telegraph.
See also the new TomTom Multi-sport Cardio heart rate monitor.
Anything that complicated must be tough with everything crammed together.
Yeah but you want the babes to be able to see the bling on your wrist. Also I think some ice would make it look even better. Do they do an XXXL version?
As long as its not on a leather strap I'll wear whatever I already have on: gym, cycling, golf, shower, sauna, steam-room, pub, playing guitar, sexual congress, whatever. Don't take the wedding ring off either. Anything involving getting wet / sweaty I wouldn't wear a leather strap, but otherwise I like watches, I like wearing watches, I'm not precious about dinks and scrapes - occupational hazard - I bought my watches to use and wear, not to retain their resale value.
I also appreciate the de-gloving risk (having suffered a very minor partial one many years back dropping the engine out of a ford escort) but also recognise there are many other risks I open myself up to every day just by being alive, each of which could be mitigated by doing, or not doing, 'something' - If I followed every piece of advice to avoid every accident or mishap that has ever happened to or been witnessed by everyone I've ever met I'd be so distracted I'd probably find a new and innovative way to die.
One day this attitude may bite me. But who knows how many times I’ve avoided death or injury in the past through being more than vaguely aware of the potential hazards around me and acting to mitigate those risks to a level I’m comfortable with. Equally my favourite watch (and / or the arm it is attached to) could be damaged beyond repair tomorrow through the actions of others which were completely unpredictable and unavoidable for me – this or something similar or worse is happening to someone, somewhere right now.
In short – stuff happens. If you can afford to buy a new MM300 if somehow the gym damaged it beyond repair and think you’d get enough pleasure out of wearing it to balance that (and other) risk then wear it. That risk balance is a personal equation. I’m happy with my choice and the potential consequences…
Surely it's common sense?
You wouldn't go hiking in the wilderness wearing £500 hand made loafers (unless you were an idiot or very, very lost)
No, you'd wear walking boots or at least trainers.
You wouldn't take your brand new Bentley off roading (again unless you were an idiot or lost)
No, you'd take the Land Rover / another 4x4.
You wouldn't swim in your Saville row suit (refer to above statements about being a lost idiot)
No, you'd wear trunks, a wet/dry suit or perhaps even nothing at all.
Its not a matter of the item being "up to" the activity it's about using the right tool for the job and not exposing very expensive kit to hazards or potential damage that could easily be avoided.
If you want to work out, use a G shock or no watch, if you want people to see you have a nice watch, skip the gym and go to the nearest wine bar.
That being said, it's your money and if you want to throw it away on depreciation caused by avoidable damage and stress then by all means subscribe to the "I paid a lot of money so I'm going to wear it 24/7/365 camp.
One day you may want to sell it and then you may have a "Doh" moment when it's worth less as a result.
Not having a go, just stating the (to me) obvious.
As I said, your watch, your choice.