zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Dear Derek Ziglar, Happy Christmas & a great New Year to
: you & every one on this Forum!

And to you, too!

: I was wandering if I
: could wear a Seamaster Pro while playing golf or tennis.
: Can it withstand the repeated swings of the arm well?

Well, it is actually the shock of the sudden impact at the point you hit the ball where something could theoretically cause damage.

But... Pretty much all modern mechanical watches are highly shock resistant. Quartz models are even less effected by shock. Further, most people wear their watch on the wrist opposite of their dominant hand -- so the watch gets less shock be being on the less active arm. I've heard from several people who do it all the time and have had no problems.

So overall, you should be fine wearing a modern Omega while playing golf or tennis. I would not risk an older or vintage watch this way -- even if it is a shock resistant watch, you still have the risk of the shock protection failing, then damaging the watch.

But remember, I am not an expert on this. If you want a more definitive answer, you may want to ask Omega at watch@omega.ch.