Will High Round Count Pistol Shooting Cause Damage to an Automatic Watch?

[Steven C.]

Recently acquired a Graham Chronofighter automatic. I like it so much I never take it off. Could wearing it in a high round count pistol class (600 rounds 9mm a day for three days) cause damage to the automatic movement? How about .45?

[agent-smith]

If you're worried about it, just take the watch off during the class.

BTW, if your biggest concern is whether or not you can wear a high-end watch during a pistol class, you're officially out of real problems.

[ToddG]

I don't know anything about the Graham. I've worn the following watches through literally tens of thousands of rounds of shooting each without any detectable degradation of accuracy or performance:

Breitling B1 (thermocomp quartz)
Breitling Colt (thermocomp quartz)
Kobold Polar Surveyor Tactical (automatic based on 7750 movement)
Omega Planet Ocean (co-axial auto)
Omega SMP (auto)
Sinn 757 UTC (automatic based on 7750 movement)
Sinn UX (thermocomp quartz)

[Steven C.]

Cool, thanks for the response.

[Chefdog]

I don't know anything about the Graham. I've worn the following watches through literally tens of thousands of rounds of shooting each without any detectable degradation of accuracy or performance:

Breitling B1 (thermocomp quartz)
Breitling Colt (thermocomp quartz)
Kobold Polar Surveyor Tactical (automatic based on 7750 movement)
Omega Planet Ocean (co-axial auto)
Omega SMP (auto)
Sinn 757 UTC (automatic based on 7750 movement)
Sinn UX (thermocomp quartz)


Lucky bastard!!!

[NickA]

I usually trade my Sea Master for a G-Shock while shooting so it doesn't get messed up, plus, well...tactical and stuff;) at least now I know not to worry about it.

[Munson]

My ironman seems to be holding up just fine. But this one is top of the line... I paid 34.95 for it.

[agent-smith]

My ironman seems to be holding up just fine. But this one is top of the line... I paid 34.95 for it.

*cough* gearsnob *cough*

[TAZ]

My Seamaster auto and Seiko auto have been through quite a lot of rounds without any long term ill effects. Both will run just a tad fast for a day of and then settle down to normal. Same thing happens when they come off the winder so I don't worry about it too much.

[Jason]

I wouldnt be so worried about the automatic movement, most are relatively shock resistant. I would be more worried about scratching them up needlessly. Whats wrong with an aforementioned gshock or Ironman while at a course? Thats what I do.

[NickA]

Just remembered this: my pull-up bar came loose one time, got dumped HARD. After I gathered my wits I noticed my Sea Master was running fast. Like ceiling fan fast. Scared the hell out of me but no lasting damage.

[TR675]

Y'all wear watches?

[ToddG]

Y'all wear watches?

Not wearing a watch is perhaps half a step from not bathing, in my book...

[JV_]

Not wearing a watch is perhaps half a step from not bathing, in my book...What if you don't wear a watch AND don't carry a pen?

[ToddG]

What if you don't wear a watch AND don't carry a pen?

You must be a helluva good shooter, because otherwise I wouldn't talk to you. :cool:

[LittleLebowski]

You must be a helluva good shooter, because otherwise I wouldn't talk to you. :cool:

Or a middling good shooter and a Mal owner :D

[Dagga Boy]

I do not own a watch. I have been wearing the same timepiece, a Rolex GMT-Master since I bought it as my 21st birthday present to me. I wear it 24/7. In 25 years and well over 500,000 rounds of pistol shooting it still works just fine. My hands, on the other hand, are a totally different story.....they are in bad shape.

[orionz06]

My ironman seems to be holding up just fine. But this one is top of the line... I paid 34.95 for it.

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

[TR675]

Not wearing a watch is perhaps half a step from not bathing, in my book...

Y'all bathe?