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Gents,

Quick question for the experts... I am curious as to whether or not it one should run while wearing an automatic diver (zixen trimix to be specific)? So far, I have been hesitant to do so. Would the minor impact from jogging have any detrimental effect on an eta movement? Ideally, I'd like to time my runs with my 60 min bezel.

Please share your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
 
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Ive worn a ton of different watches- autos, to run- the thing is never hurt them- but they get heavy at that size and your arm and neck will definitely hirt- so better to get a chrono quartz like a timex-more accurate and you can do splits etc- have a light all those things- and they are way lighter
 
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Hi,

THe only issue I've noted is that sometimes my automatic watches (maybe handwinds, though I haven't noticed) gain a few seconds if I jog with them for a while. Otherwise, they're totally fine. I wouldn't worry
 
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I sure as hell don't. I believe in using the right tool for the right job. I don't think that many automatic watches are suitable for running, especially dive watches. Not because I'm worried about the watch, but because they affect my own personal performance. They're too heavy when you go on long distances. If you're doing a light jog for short distances (like 3 miles) it's probably fine. But longer than that, they get tiresome.

If I go short distances, I run harder and faster. I even sprint full speed in intervals. You generally don't want to sprint with a heavy watch on. It will throw your arm out of balance and you'd have to compensate for it, which will degrade your overall performance.

Sweating with a heavy full metal watch on isn't very comfortable either. I just wear a simple digital with a stopwatch function... and on very few occasions, a simple 38mm Seiko 5 on nylon strap.
 
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Thanks for all the feedback. Much appreciated. I'm glad to hear that the movement can handle it.

I agree that a dive watch is not the ideal choice for running because of the weight. However, if you throw it on a rubber strap I don't find the weight too bothersome. I'm certainly not worried about my time. Also, for me, it's really more of a bonding experience. If I go long distances, it's nice to have trusted companion along for the trip. Maybe I'm crazy but I don't get the same vibe using a plastic Timex which is actually designed for running.

Can anyone else relate?
 
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I used to jog with my Seiko BFK on which is kinetic so more robust then autos. I never had any problems. I now run with my Pathfinder PRG80 which is a very large watch and very easy to read while running extra large digits. I did the Las Vegas 1/2 marathon with it last December. :) It does not have extra timers which I would like but I like the watch so I wear it. I also like the altimiter display when training on hills and the temperature display, last year I ran when it was 106 kind of hot but unless you get up early or run late you have to deal with it.

There was also a guy there wearing his Invicta Venom which is a large heavy watch. I asked him about and he says he always wears it. so it is not about wearing the lightest watch for everybody. ;-)
 
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G-Junkie said:
I sure as hell don't. I believe in using the right tool for the right job. I don't think that many automatic watches are suitable for running, especially dive watches. Not because I'm worried about the watch, but because they affect my own personal performance. They're too heavy when you go on long distances. If you're doing a light jog for short distances (like 3 miles) it's probably fine. But longer than that, they get tiresome.
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That's because they are badly designed. Heavy watches serve no purpose. A dive watch should be wearable and never affect your performance, whatever you are doing.

Every watch company can build a dive watch adequate for jogging, weighting just a little bit more than a dress watch. Why some of them prefer selling monsters weighting 400 grams is beyond me...

What's the point of carrying around a mass of stainless steel?
 
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I run regularly with a Seiko 007. My own style is wrist kind of high so the "auto winding" movement isn't too aggressive. No problem thus far. BUT, years ago (like 25) I had a pretty new Rolex Datejust. Took it on a canoe trip. Paddled hard for hours. End of the night, the watch was about 2 hours fast. My heart started pounding...however both my ticker and the Rolex both settled down. No problem with the Datejust since.

Just my experience.

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diverguy said:
Gents,

Quick question for the experts... I am curious as to whether or not it one should run while wearing an automatic diver (zixen trimix to be specific)? So far, I have been hesitant to do so. Would the minor impact from jogging have any detrimental effect on an eta movement? Ideally, I'd like to time my runs with my 60 min bezel.

Please share your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
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A few thoughts:

1. If you're going to worry about a watch THAT much, then are you really actually enjoying it? And if you're not going to wear your watch, abuse it, and enjoy it, then why bother? I mean, sure, if you work construction or as a first responder or something like that, I'd see why you'd want to put a nice watch in the drawer, but if your dive watch can't withstand an ordinary recreational activity, then it wasn't much of a watch to begin with, was it? (For the record, while I've never owned one, I'd think that Zixen will do just fine.)

2. While I too, don't see the point for big, thick, heavy watches -- and believe the extra mass serves no practical purpose -- worrying about a few extra grams throwing off your form while running (or doing any athletic activity) is a bit silly, IMO. Unless you are a world-class competitor and the results of races are at stake, it's unlikely to make a different to either your performance or your health.
 
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Kent108 said:
A few thoughts:

1. If you're going to worry about a watch THAT much, then are you really actually enjoying it? And if you're not going to wear your watch, abuse it, and enjoy it, then why bother? I mean, sure, if you work construction or as a first responder or something like that, I'd see why you'd want to put a nice watch in the drawer, but if your dive watch can't withstand an ordinary recreational activity, then it wasn't much of a watch to begin with, was it? (For the record, while I've never owned one, I'd think that Zixen will do just fine.)

2. While I too, don't see the point for big, thick, heavy watches -- and believe the extra mass serves no practical purpose -- worrying about a few extra grams throwing off your form while running (or doing any athletic activity) is a bit silly, IMO. Unless you are a world-class competitor and the results of races are at stake, it's unlikely to make a different to either your performance or your health.
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1. I definitely agree with your point on this one.

2. You don't have to be a world class competitor to train hard. I'm not a competitor of any kind, but I certainly do not like doing light and easy workouts. When I work out, I try to keep the intensity as high as possible for as long as I can. I don't do light jogs, I sprint in intervals for a couple of miles. When I run long distance, I actually try to run and not jog. Just because I'm not competing against others doesn't mean I'm only restricted to doing light exercises. It's not critical to you, but it is to me. I want progress in my performance, I want improvement in my form, I want to refine my technique. I'd rather sacrifice an opportunity of wearing a heavy and needless watch that I like for the small and slight chance I could get in improving my overall performance.

As for dive watches... mechanical dive watches are much more than just a few grams. their casings are usually thick and heavy and the solid rotating bezel adds a significant amount of weight, even if it's only the head and no bracelet. On a short distance jog, it may be nothing. But when you go long distance, the combination of the size and weight do become more of a hindrance. Sweaty arms doesn't help with the comfort either and it's actually quite distracting. Interval sprinting with a big and heavy watch is definitely a no for me as well.
 
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I've run with all manner of cheap and expensive autos, never a problem. But for my long distance runs, I vastly prefer a Casio Pathfinder, or a Garmin GPS-enabled 310XT to display current speed and distance. The fun part about it is that these are cool, light watches for what they do. And then I have the fun of showering and putting on my auto diver! Each one makes the other seem more special.
 
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Zarith said:
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What's the point of carrying around a mass of stainless steel?
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To be use as a self-defense weapon!!!

The problem I'd have if I jogged or ran while wearing a heavy watch is it would keep steering me to the left......
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PS I never wore a watch while running or working out. I used the clock on the wall of the gym.
 
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Zarith said:
That's because they are badly designed. Heavy watches serve no purpose.
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Badly designed in relation to what? Is my car also badly designed because you can get other cars that are lighter? If the design element that increased the weight caused poorer performance on an important watch function you would have a point. But you have not even tried to show a case of that.

A dive watch should be wearable and never affect your performance, whatever you are doing.
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Why do you apply this standard particularly to dive watches?

Every watch company can build a dive watch adequate for jogging, weighting just a little bit more than a dress watch. Why some of them prefer selling monsters weighting 400 grams is beyond me...
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And you assume that you not getting it means the rest of us are the problem? Interesting world view.

What's the point of carrying around a mass of stainless steel?
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Whats the point of wearing all that heavy denim when lycra is so light and flexible?

Every watch purchase meets a range of individual needs. Time functions, looks, feel, durability, and so on. People prioritise these things differently to you and arrive at a watch that fits the bill for them. If they have different priorities to you that doesn't make them wrong or their choices foolish.

From my perspective smaller watches look silly on my arm...the Helson Shark Diver hits my sweet spot in terms of the size that suits me. Why would my preferences present you with a problem? :think:
 
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JERSTERCA said:
There was also a guy there wearing his Invicta Venom which is a large heavy watch. I asked him about and he says he always wears it. so it is not about wearing the lightest watch for everybody. ;-)
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It isn't. I like watches that are 54mm across and this bloody thick! :rodekaart
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Zarith said:
That's because they are badly designed. Heavy watches serve no purpose. A dive watch should be wearable and never affect your performance, whatever you are doing.

Every watch company can build a dive watch adequate for jogging, weighting just a little bit more than a dress watch. Why some of them prefer selling monsters weighting 400 grams is beyond me...

What's the point of carrying around a mass of stainless steel?
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So you can look cool - check out photo above. :-!

bedlam said:
Every watch purchase meets a range of individual needs. Time functions, looks, feel, durability, and so on. People prioritise these things differently to you and arrive at a watch that fits the bill for them. If they have different priorities to you that doesn't make them wrong or their choices foolish.
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I agree. I just have not figured out the massive watch thing, unless you have a massive arm. That makes sense. I always want a large watch as they look cool, but then remember how they look. Ludicrus. :-d

That makes me have small manhood, right? ;-)
 
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