I do have beaters- seiko, Casio, - for the everyday use

 

I use this as a beater.

 

I have a Citizen Quartz watch which I use as my beater, I also have 3 quality, expensive watches which whilst I am sure that they can be worn daily and can take some abuse, i don't wear them daily. I prefer to keep them and wear them when I am not doing jobs but to wear when I am relaxing or at weekends or when out with friends or when I am on holiday. Having spent a sizeable sum of money on each watch I see no reason to bash them up unnecessarily.

 

I have a seiko monster as my beater. If you’re doing stuff in the water I’d recommend one! Wear it fishing, or on the boat

 

It's the reason why I own some of my Hamilton/Seiko watches. It doesn't cost as much as my other watches and it doesn't stress me out if it gets banged up, lost or stolen, etc..

 

What do you guys think?

If this is how you wish to wear your Speedmaster, please, oh please get back to us with pictures of what is left of the watch after a few years of wear!

My 30 year old Speedmaster commemorating the 20th anniversary of Apollo XI.

 

Couldn't have said it better.

 

If I'm doing something physical, running etc., I'll wear a watch. Depending on the activity (say Nerf war with the kid), I'll opt for the cheapest thing I own. I don't need to dampen a fun afternoon if I tumble into something with the Speedy. Also, I'm not going to grab lumber at Home Depot with an Omega. Garage work, or swapping gears on a motorcycle, I don't wear a watch at all. Safety reasons.

Running casual errands, daily work wear, etc., it's fair game for the decent watches to come out.

 

So... you feel the need for a beater?

 

My gym watches used to dig into my wrist until I swapped to a NATO. I hardly notice them now. Great for deadlifts, squat, bench, etc. but haven’t tried all of the Olympic lifts with them... Maybe not ideal for a hang clean or snatch.

You guys are pushing me to bring my Speedy to the gym...!

 

OK
5 years of daily use



Spend a bit of time climbing over these wearing a Speedmaster

 

In my opinion the question is: do I need to wear a Speedmaster while i lift weights or play football? It may be resistant and not break, but it still get scratches (especially the hesalite) and it's uncomfortable.
I wear the Speedmaster at the office and the Seamaster on weekends, but when I lift or I'm at home I prefer the Apple Watch for its light weight and soft feel on the wrist.

 

If my beater is going to look like a beater, then I don't want it to be my Speedmaster. I rarely wear a watch outside of work, so the worst abuse any of mine get is from driving my desk.

 

One's finances are major variable here. I have a young family and need to able to extract value from my watches if need be. So, why risk a nice watch with $1K+ resale value when I can just wear a $200 watch to the beach or in the garage?

 

Wear mine morning to dusk ,only taken off if doing panel beating ect, done more damage to watches over the years taking em off (dropping ect) and putting em in a "safe place"........just saying

 

Necessary no but the explorer is definitely practical, I’m personally fine with my speedy as a beater

 

My last deadlift (this morning at 5am) was 585 pounds. A nato would have shot that watch across the room from the pressure. Plus I need wrist wraps with the pounds I usually press and pull. No watches in the gym for me. I keep my seamasters and submariners locked in my glovebox lol

 

Yes Since my present Speedys are an Ed White and a 145.012 I’m a little careful with them

 

I'm not going to leave my Speedy tucked in my shoe on the sidelines while I play pick up soccer (football) at the park. So yes.

 

I enjoy biking in different terrains. Sometimes a paved 60 km journey by highway to a nearby city, other times an off-road trail that snakes around trees through the dirt.

My road bike and mountain bike are both “capable” of either trip, but I strongly prefer the right one for each.

When I’m at my desk, in meetings or at dinner, a Speedy does the trick. When I’m digging in my yard or repairing landscape, I prefer my Seiko 5.

Speedy for sushi:


Seiko for sweating: