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sensitivity to accidental hits / shocks

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  • last reply by kentjdenis 4 Jan 2017
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    Apprentice
    2 Jan 2017, 6:29 a.m.
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    Dear all,

    I am a research lab technician and I want to wear my Mark XVIII at work. My job requires the use of my hands on different complex instruments and there is a chance that I might hit my watch accidentally somewhere in the lab (e.g. similar to hitting accidentally to a door knob). I was wondering how nervous should I be? Is there a way to test the impact left any damage on the mechanics? I think this concern applies to everyone since it is very easy to hit your hand accidentally during the daily life.

    Thank you,
    Kent

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    Moderator
    2 Jan 2017, 6:42 p.m.
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    Hi Kent and welcome to the forum. There are no recommandations in any manual how to knock your watch into a door knob or anything else. Since these watches are fine mechanical timepieces, you should always take care to handle with caution. Although I dropped already my Cousteau on a wooden floor, smashed my CF3 after one week against the door ( pusher was bent ), the watches kept ticking as they did before. So if the watch keeps perfect time and you don't hear funny noises coming out your watch ( unless it is a minute repeater or a GST alarm ) you are in the clear.

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    Apprentice
    4 Jan 2017, 4:41 a.m.
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    Hi Tonny,
    Thank you very much for your detailed answer. It's great to be at here and share the joy and experience of our time pieces.
    Best wishes,
    Kent.