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Date: 27 Sep 2006 13:15:19
From: Adam
Subject: Broken Wristwatch

My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?

Adam

Date: 28 Sep 2006 20:41:34
From: capri142@usa.com
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Bert Robbins wrote:
> Adam wrote:

> Don't bother with those cheap Seiko's.

Some folks!

I have a Seiko dive watch I found off a reef in 80 feet of water in the
Bahamas in 1982. It was running then and is still running now.

Date: 28 Sep 2006 13:27:46
From: sjh
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Stratman wrote:
> "Adam" <adam.gutterman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159388119.377426.326520@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> > balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> > place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> > the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> > automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
> >
> > Adam
> >
>
> Hmmm.... It's a self winding watch that's broken. And you blame the golf???
> Couldn't it be overwound by some other means ;-)

If he, uhhhhh... releases, with the left hand.

Date: 28 Sep 2006 08:23:48
From:
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

david s-a wrote:
> Adam wrote:
>
>
> > It's a 20 year old Seiko
> > automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
> >
> > Adam
> >
>
> How come it lasted that long? I have had two $500+ Seiko watches in the
> last 20 years...neither lasted that long; Seiko do not carry spares or
> refuse to repair because they are no longer catalogue items.
>
> 'Citizen' are the gun mid-priced quality watches these days.....ask any
> jeweller/watchmaker.
>
> cheers
> david

Bought a timex for 39 bucks inside of 5 weeks a screw fell out of the
face when I called timex customer service they wanted 8 bucks to fix
it, as if...

Date: 28 Sep 2006 09:20:27
From: warren montgomery
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

"Adam" <adam.gutterman@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1159388119.377426.326520@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>
Could be you shocked it. Suggestion: Don't wear a watch while playing.
It's just a distraction. If you really care what time it is on the rane or
on the course get one of those cheapo timepieces that attach to your bag or
your belt. (Heck, I have practically given up wearing a watch. My phone
knows what time it is too and automatically resets to the local time zone as
well.)

--
Warren Montgomery (wamontgomery@att.net)
http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery
> Adam
>

Date: 28 Sep 2006 09:47:34
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:20:27 -0500, "warren montgomery"
<wamontgomery@worldnet.att.net > wrote:

>Could be you shocked it. Suggestion: Don't wear a watch while playing.
>It's just a distraction. If you really care what time it is on the rane or
>on the course get one of those cheapo timepieces that attach to your bag or
>your belt. (Heck, I have practically given up wearing a watch. My phone
>knows what time it is too and automatically resets to the local time zone as
>well.)

Me too. I haven't worn a watch in years, but I haven't had one break
on me since I was a kid who forgot to take it off when I went
swimming. The last time I wore a watch, my wife took it as I went
into surgery, and it fell in a hole in her purse lining. We thought
it was lost until she bought a new purse and found it. By then I was
comfortable without a strap on my hand. (I also don't wear a
visible ring - everybody knows I'm ried though).

Date: 28 Sep 2006 11:56:53
From: ynaught
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Date: 28 Sep 2006 12:38:01
From: Stratman
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Date: 28 Sep 2006 09:55:28
From: Alan Murphy
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Date: 27 Sep 2006 23:31:12
From: johnty
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

pete z wrote:
> Adam wrote:
> > My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> > balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> > place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> > the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> > automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
> >
> > Adam
>
> Good one fiveee. Like a Seiko would last twenty years.

I bought a Seiko in the early seventies in the Far East for eight
dollars. Best watch I've ever owned.

Date: 28 Sep 2006 01:20:18
From: Zuke
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, dugjustdug wrote:

>
> Adam wrote:
>> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
>> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
>> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
>> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
>> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>>
>> Adam
>
> I usualy use a golf club. I found I couldn't work the ball as well
> with my watch.
>

Yeah but is your timing as good?

I think Faldo is the first pro I noticed wearing a watch. I never
did as a kid but I wear one now. The only thing I notice is that
it leaves a pale band around my skin. I also try to get a waterproof
one in case I drop a nine iron into a lake.

Date: 28 Sep 2006 15:00:07
From: david s-a
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Adam wrote:

> It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>
> Adam
>

How come it lasted that long? I have had two $500+ Seiko watches in the
last 20 years...neither lasted that long; Seiko do not carry spares or
refuse to repair because they are no longer catalogue items.

'Citizen' are the gun mid-priced quality watches these days.....ask any
jeweller/watchmaker.

cheers
david

Date: 28 Sep 2006 09:24:57
From: warren montgomery
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

>
> How come it lasted that long? I have had two $500+ Seiko watches in the
> last 20 years...neither lasted that long; Seiko do not carry spares or
> refuse to repair because they are no longer catalogue items.
>
Just curious -- why spend that much on something to keep time? I had an
expensive watch once (An Omega), but it cost more to maintain than it did to
buy a new Timex and certainly kept no better time. For years when I've
bothered to wear a watch I've had a Timex digital. Costs about $30 to
replace them every 5 years or so. If you want to wear something expensive,
get a ring, they are a lot harder to break :-)

--
Warren Montgomery (wamontgomery@att.net)
http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery

Date: 27 Sep 2006 17:31:01
From: Big_Fan
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

dugjustdug wrote:
> Adam wrote:
> > My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> > balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> > place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> > the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> > automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
> >
> > Adam
>
> I usualy use a golf club. I found I couldn't work the ball as well
> with my watch.
>
> ;-)

Yeah but Adam can have sex in a hammock standing up.

Date: 27 Sep 2006 20:31:46
From: Alan Illeman
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

"Adam" <adam.gutterman@gmail.com > wrote in message news:1159388119.377426.326520@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>
> Adam

I think my 1961 self-winding Seiko is in Michigan, with the rest of
Toronto's garbage. Bought it in Kobe but in 2001 Seiko said they
wouldn't service it any more. Never played golf with it on, though.

Alan
--
The woods are full of long hitters.

Date: 27 Sep 2006 17:08:59
From: dugjustdug
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Adam wrote:
> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>
> Adam

I usualy use a golf club. I found I couldn't work the ball as well
with my watch.

;-)

Date: 27 Sep 2006 16:12:33
From: pete z
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Adam wrote:
> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?
>
> Adam

Good one fiveee. Like a Seiko would last twenty years.

Date: 27 Sep 2006 19:11:35
From: Bert Robbins
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Adam wrote:
> My wristwatch has been acting strangly lately. I noticed after hitting
> balls the other day that when I tapped it, the hands moved all over the
> place. I'm wondering if the shock from hitting thousands of balls over
> the years has finally taken its toll. It's a 20 year old Seiko
> automatic (self winding). Has anyone else had something similar happen?

You are playing golf. You should be wearing a Rolex, Tag Heuer, or a
Breitling just like the pros do. Don't bother with those cheap Seiko's.

Date: 28 Sep 2006 09:42:23
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:11:35 -0400, Bert Robbins <screw@you.com >
wrote:

>You are playing golf. You should be wearing a Rolex, Tag Heuer, or a
>Breitling just like the pros do. Don't bother with those cheap Seiko's.

But on which arm? Balance is important.

Date: 27 Sep 2006 22:09:53
From: Brad
Subject: Re: Broken Wristwatch

Maybe because it's 20 years old. And a Seiko. Are you friends with Fivey?