A. Never.
I used to do it all the time until bits of the lume fell out of the hands on a Heuer Bund.
Might have been coincidental but the lume was there when I started and it wasn't there after riding.
Where are you riding where you are receiving that much shock or vibration from the handlebars? I commute on a road bike on pavement mostly and have never noticed anything "shock" large enough that I'd worry about lume falling off (assuming it wasn't already degraded and flaking).
But I also run tubeless (so lower pressure) and wider (32mm) tires than the old-school high-pressure tubed and narrow road bike tires.
Now, if you're riding an old-school mountain bike with no suspension, then yeah, there will be some significant vibrations and shocks!
A. Never.
I used to do it all the time until bits of the lume fell out of the hands on a Heuer Bund.
Might have been coincidental but the lume was there when I started and it wasn't there after riding.
But again, I am confused... it's this exact wear & tear that makes Vintage desirable no?
Perhaps you've owned that since new so I get wanting to keep it as pristine as possible but be it yours since new or yours since acquiring it pre-owned, isn't usage the point?
Not trying to prick up anyone's dander here but I am not understanding this... I can see not using something that's irreplaceable and the rarest of the rare or one of a kind but otherwise isn't using things the point when, after all, inherent in Vintage (at least to some degree) is signs of use - unpolished/patina/tropical/aged like/etc?
My lume is still intact. I do everything with this watch! But might not count since it’s a modern piece lmao.
I have cycled with vintage omegas. I think it’s fine on the streets. As long as it’s not a bumpy hill or a mountain!
Amazing how many now vintage watches made it through all the careful use of previous generations to become, well, vintage watches eh?
WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, farming, factory work, scuba diving, racing cars, piloting, breaking the sound barrier... more insignificant shit like being launched into & floating in space and walking on the moon.
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I can see your point but what is the point in using something to destruction or pointlessly damaging it?
I don't do things I used to do as I get older. I don't bounce like I did when I was 18 falling off a bike. It takes longer to recover and there is more damage. A vintage watch is the same, it isn't as robust as it was in its early years. It's developed its patina and should get to live out its twilight years in peace. Much like me.
That might also explain how a good portion of used watches are all fυcked up looking or crudely repaired with swapped out/repainted dials, hands, relumed with toothpaste, etc. 😁
