I just don’t want tons of unnecessary sweat and dirt and grass grime all up in mine. I wear the Casio for most yard work. Rinse it off in the sink after. Done. You could do that with a Speedy too I suppose. But yea, naw.
Is it robust enough to handle that? Yeah, but its an unnecessary risk, in my opinion. The moonwatch regularly survives rocket launches, spacewalks, etc., but submitting it to harsh vibrations on a regular basis certainly won't do it any favors. In my younger years I submitted mechanical watches to all sorts of things, including lawnmowing, and they survived. I wouldn't do that now, though, particularly with how expensive a Speedmaster is today, unless I became quite wealthy.
Yeah rolexforum is littered with ridicule at folks who ask “can I wear my Sub while swimming?”
To me, it’s not about whether the watch can handle the event without falling apart. It’s about the grime and potential for scratches. Everyone has to decide how much that risk matters.
Also, having an excuse to shop for a beater watch doesn’t suck.
I'm working on processing this post. You subjected mechanical watches to all sorts of things including lawnmowing, and never had issues. Yet 'don't do it because they are expensive'. If anything your history backs up it is perfectly okay. That's like when people are afraid to wear tool when they ride motorcycles 'because of the vibration'.
