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Posted: 10/6/2018 7:47:44 PM EDT

As the title says, is there any worry of internally damaging a watch when you are shooting?

Posted: 10/6/2018 7:50:20 PM EDT

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As the title says, is there any worry of internally damaging a watch when you are shooting?

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What watch?

Posted: 10/6/2018 7:57:38 PM EDT

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Dont put the watch in front of the muzzle it will be fine.
Seriously how much recoil are we talking? I've had watches on while shooting .375 H&H and 458 win mag and 45-70 pistol - no issues but timex is tough.

Posted: 10/6/2018 8:00:25 PM EDT

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I wear my Seiko divers regularly while shooting, never been a problem.

Posted: 10/6/2018 8:08:22 PM EDT

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Never had an issue with any watch while shooting.

Posted: 10/7/2018 1:44:50 PM EDT

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About a dozen threads down is a recent thread on this.

I don’t worry about it.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Automatic-movements-and-shooting-/178-2138781/

Posted: 10/7/2018 7:46:12 PM EDT

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My usual wear is a Tag Formula 1, not the most expensive by far, but up there for me. Copy all on not worrying about it.

Posted: 10/8/2018 8:06:56 AM EDT

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About a dozen threads down is a recent thread on this.

I don’t worry about it.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Automatic-movements-and-shooting-/178-2138781/

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I think I remember seeing somebody on this forum posting that they killed their watch shooting with it on. They might’ve had a SCAR 17 or something like that from what I recall but I am not sure.

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I, myself, have never taken a watch off in 35 years of shooting and I’ve never had a problem. I haven’t worn a quartz watch and 35 years. I say leave it on.

Posted: 10/8/2018 9:12:09 AM EDT

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I switched it up the other day and left my watch ON while shooting. Did NOT like how it moved around/smacked me under recoil. And no, I don't wear it loose. I'll try it on my other wrist before going back to leaving it off. There's really no downside to leaving it off.

Posted: 10/18/2018 1:52:45 PM EDT

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I take my Speedmaster off and put it in my eyepro case when shooting.

I'm sure it'd be fine but don't want to risk it.

Posted: 10/26/2018 10:15:09 PM EDT

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I take my Speedmaster off and put it in my eyepro case when shooting.

I'm sure it'd be fine but don't want to risk it.

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I've been wearing my Speedy while shooting for over a year with no ill effects. I figure it was good enough for NASA so it'll be good enough for whatever I will do to it.

Posted: 10/27/2018 9:27:29 AM EDT

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I shoot thousands of rounds per month, 50% of them full-auto and I always wear a watch, usually an automatic. The only watch I've ever had an issue with was a Marathon Quartz Navigator. I think the battery must've been losing contact as it would lose several seconds every string of fire.

Posted: 10/29/2018 8:06:23 PM EDT

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I think I remember seeing somebody on this forum posting that they killed their watch shooting with it on. They might’ve had a SCAR 17 or something like that from what I recall but I am not sure.

/I don’t believe it .jpg

I, myself, have never taken a watch off in 35 years of shooting and I’ve never had a problem. I haven’t worn a quartz watch and 35 years. I say leave it on.

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About a dozen threads down is a recent thread on this.

I don’t worry about it.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Automatic-movements-and-shooting-/178-2138781/

I think I remember seeing somebody on this forum posting that they killed their watch shooting with it on. They might’ve had a SCAR 17 or something like that from what I recall but I am not sure.

/I don’t believe it .jpg

I, myself, have never taken a watch off in 35 years of shooting and I’ve never had a problem. I haven’t worn a quartz watch and 35 years. I say leave it on.

Not counting 1911 and M16 I spent two years and tens of thousands of rounds through an M60 and my Seiko 6309 did not notice.