I bike as my primary form of commute / transportation, and whenever I hit a pothole or go over some particularly rough patches of road I worry that overtime this could damage the watch. Anyone have any insight into this? I did a bit of research and it seems like many watches these days have some sort of shock-resistance in the form of Incabloc or other technologies. But then I see posts like this which are worrying…
Nah. Soldiers have been shooting with mechanical watches for about 100 years. Your arm absorbs the bulk of the vibration. Here’s an article about playing golf with a watch..
Also, I cringe every time I read “why risk it”.