zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: It does not seem normal that your watch
: suddenly started losing time like that, but
: without inspecting it you can't really be
: sure if you've done any damage. The watch is
: still running within COSC spec, though, so I
: would give it a little while to see if it
: returns to its +1 time gain. The watch is
: still under warranty, but Omega won't fix it
: if it is within COSC spec.

: Omega conducts tests on their watches that are
: FAR more abusive than merely wearing a watch
: while golfing. Although I don't recall the
: exact name of the test, I know that the
: watch is dropped from a height of ten feet
: onto a hard surface and must not exhibit any
: signs of damage. I used a few physics and
: calculus formulas to come up with a value
: that proved that you couldn't possibly exert
: the same forces on the watch simply by
: playing golf. You'd do more damage to your
: wrist than you would the watch. I posted the
: exact value here a long time ago, when our
: former moderator was still with us. As I
: recall, I also found that you could throw
: the watch up against a wall at a certain
: speed and it wouldn't harm it, so, unless
: the laws of physics have changed, I can't
: see how simply swinging a golf club is going
: to damage your watch.

: Bottom line - enjoy your watch and don't be
: afraid to wear it to play golf.

Thanks to everyone for the help