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So you think you’ve had a bad day?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI've had one that was in a motorcycle accident, and had some road rash - not nearly as bad as that one though...
Speedmaster date model:
Bezel was badly scratched and the crystal also. New bezel:
And I polished out as much of the crystal as I could - came out okay:
Speedmaster date model:
Bezel was badly scratched and the crystal also. New bezel:
And I polished out as much of the crystal as I could - came out okay:
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderI can relate, doesn't look as bad but got the bracelet as well. This is why 95% of the time I wear a beater when riding. Fortunately not a Rolex or Omega.
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time flies
·Marine Master versus double purchase counter weight fly rail. The show did go on.
have fun
kfw
have fun
kfw
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Evitzee
·I don't wear a watch while motorcycling since the bike has a clock, but even if I did the watch wouldn't fare too badly because of the proper gear I wear. You see morons all the time in the summer with shorts, t-shirts and flip flops cruising the highways on their bikes, often with mama hanging on dressed the same way. They all think, 'it won't happen to me', until it does.
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Rodentman
·Many years ago when in college my boss was going to Switzerland and asked me if I wanted a Rolex. He was hell bent on a GMT himself. I gave him $100 and he brought me what I recall to be an "Oyster Perpetual" blue dial 34mm. It was $120 + $6 duty. He bought the GMT for $195 IRRC. It was 1970 after all.
I loved the watch, but unfortunately I left it on the fender of my car when i installed a new air cleaner. I drove off from the auto parts store. Shortly thereafter I realized what I had done. I went back to the scene and found the watch. It had been run over. I was so upset that I drove from NJ to RSC in NYC. Cost me $4.50 to park for an hour which I thought was a lot. I dropped the watch off. They replaced the bracelet and whatever else was needed and the watch was restored. Cost $55 which seems cheap but it was about 50% of the original cost. I was more careful in the future. I traded the watch for a Ruger Service Six in 1976. I still have that.
I loved the watch, but unfortunately I left it on the fender of my car when i installed a new air cleaner. I drove off from the auto parts store. Shortly thereafter I realized what I had done. I went back to the scene and found the watch. It had been run over. I was so upset that I drove from NJ to RSC in NYC. Cost me $4.50 to park for an hour which I thought was a lot. I dropped the watch off. They replaced the bracelet and whatever else was needed and the watch was restored. Cost $55 which seems cheap but it was about 50% of the original cost. I was more careful in the future. I traded the watch for a Ruger Service Six in 1976. I still have that.
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SpikiSpikester
··@ ΩFSome years ago I had a motorbike accident and slid 30 feet on my watch hand. I recall I was wearing a pre-moon Speedy that day & it was completely unharmed. Probably because my hand was out palm down & I had good quality long racing gloves on.
Unfortunately, I sustained rather more damage - but that's a different story.
Unfortunately, I sustained rather more damage - but that's a different story.
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Rodentman
·Yeah, I lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in 1991. I have no idea what watch I was wearing but I wasn't into expensive ones at the time.
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tumbler
·Interesting that 2/3 of the indices rubbed off, but all 3 hands are still in place.
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UncleBuck
··understands the decision making hierarchySome years ago I had a motorbike accident and slid 30 feet on my watch hand. I recall I was wearing a pre-moon Speedy that day & it was completely unharmed. Probably because my hand was out palm down & I had good quality long racing gloves on.
Unfortunately, I sustained rather more damage - but that's a different story.
I remember a picture of your bike you posted once, it was bad-ass!
It scared me just to look at it.
I also recall the time around the accident....it's a blessing to have you back with us.
I've never held it against you for hooking me into this damn hobby!
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYeah, I lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in 1991. I have no idea what watch I was wearing but I wasn't into expensive ones at the time.
I know someone who also lost a leg, and many who are no longer with us from riding motorcycles. That's why I've always been partial to vehicles with 4 wheels...
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI loved the watch, but unfortunately I left it on the fender of my car when i installed a new air cleaner. I drove off from the auto parts store. Shortly thereafter I realized what I had done. I went back to the scene and found the watch. It had been run over.
I had a customer email me with this photo:
His Speedmaster popped off the NATO strap in an airport parking garage, and when he realized it and went back, it had been run over. He sent it to me and there was certainly some damage:
Not just external, as the movement suffered a bit as well:
In the end, it came up pretty nicely. He asked me not to refinish the case, so I left that as is.
These watches are pretty tough...
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Spacefruit
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderA little OT but this came to me today, when a friend visited our local garage - two mechanics are not coming to work anymore:
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Engee
·Oh that’s just the sort of thing I like to see in a watch. Signs of a life lived. I wouldn’t let any restorer get their hands on it and lose all that character.
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airansun
·In 200,000 miles ridden, I had my share of motorcycle accidents. Worst was sliding out a ‘62 Norton 88SS that I stupidly tried to stop going over by putting my right foot down. Broke it in five places. 
Mostly, I rode wearing a 1016 Explorer, an IWC pilot chrono or my 145.022-74 Speedmaster. I never damaged a single watch in all those accidents.
Mostly, I rode wearing a 1016 Explorer, an IWC pilot chrono or my 145.022-74 Speedmaster. I never damaged a single watch in all those accidents.
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lindo
·This is my idea of a very bad day, and not on a motorcycle. I think the driver was still in there.
I kept this image to show my kids when they got their driving licences.
I kept this image to show my kids when they got their driving licences.
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Dogmann
·@Spacefruit
One would hope that as a real business that garage would have the right insurance otherwise it won't just be the two mechanics not coming to work.
@lindo
Well that's what happens when fibreglass meets metal at speed and definitely not pretty that's for sure have to say it but if the driver survived that he must be one of the luckiest people on the planet.
Marc
One would hope that as a real business that garage would have the right insurance otherwise it won't just be the two mechanics not coming to work.
@lindo
Well that's what happens when fibreglass meets metal at speed and definitely not pretty that's for sure have to say it but if the driver survived that he must be one of the luckiest people on the planet.
Marc
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Rquacken
·This is my idea of a very bad day, and not on a motorcycle. I think the driver was still in there.
I kept this image to show my kids when they got their driving licences.
That seems like a Long Island type of accident
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gbesq
·I drive about 30,000 miles annually. When I buy a car, the safety features and the crash test ratings are the first thing I look at. I don't drink and drive, I don't text and drive, I wear my seatbelt, I pull over when I'm tired, and I drive defensively and not aggressively. Sounds boring, I know, but I've driven past too many horrendous accident scenes. At highway speeds, all it takes is a few seconds of distracted driving for a tragedy to occur.
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Engee
·In the EU (and the UK for the time being) trailers must have crash bars that stop this happening. A car can't go under the trailer like this.
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