[Chev James]

You know the feeling . . . your brand new baby, that was sitting so pristine on your wrist just a moment ago, now has a gash in the case--or a dent in the bracelet--or an ugly scratch across the crystal! Your watch has just come into contact with something . . . something that shouldn't have even been there!

What's YOUR story? What has damaged YOUR watches? What are the "watch destroyers" that we should be on the lookout for?

I'll start . . . I hate those strike plates on door jambs, especially the curved ones that stick out and seem to be just waiting to catch your watch!

What are others . . . and what do you do to avoid them?

 

[Zoltan]

Door frames and and desk drawers.

 

[Janne]

The strike plates are a Devil's invention. I have not only scratched watches on them, but also ripped several trousers.

 

[scm64]

In addition to whats already mentioned:

Door knobs

Turnstiles

Parking meters

Parking "posts"

Any brick structure wrist high, such as building corners or public planters

ashtrays on airplane seat arms

 

[liam2051]

Cycling for the cheaper ones, door frames, laptop wrist areas and belt buckles!

 

[Moss-hanne]

Caves.

 

[Isthmus]

Here is my little watch destroyer. Thankfully she's only managed to get her hand on little plastic kiddie watches:

 

[Kyle L]

Here is my little watch destroyer. Thankfully she's only managed to get her hand on little plastic kiddie watches:

:-d
Stupid bathroom tiles...o|

 

[Ananda]

dropping it (thankfully carpet both times) - i've now a couple of dings on the caseback where the clasp made contact. on my wrist, i've trained myself well to avoid collisions..

 

[novedl]

Here is my little watch destroyer. Thankfully she's only managed to get her hand on little plastic kiddie watches:

what a beautiful child. they do know how to break your heart don't they:-(

 

[lysanderxiii]

Well meaning, but inexperienced amateur watchsmiths.

 

[Elco]

Door frames .....+1

 

[TxKarateDude]

Getting in and out of the car. I've hit mine a time or two on the car door.

 

[2000impreza]

anything in the kitchen

 

[Watchbreath]

:-| There was this damn post at Disneyland in 83, that took out my Fairchild. Kinda did me a favor, my digital timeprice craze was over.

 

[dringer]

Concrete block walls. Usually painted institutional light blue or green You know, the kind of walls that have no soul. o|

 

[TheBluePrince]

Nothing worse than the bell like ting sound when a Saphhire crystal smashes, i hate that noise.

 

[Mr.Watch!]

My Finger!!!!!

When I cleaned the Crystal with my finger and my cloth.....my friend had told me that I shouldn't do that but I always did that...then my OMAX (Swiss Quartz) got a hard attack... .

Sorry for my bad English

 

[Janne]

The underside of a vehicle is quite hard on a watch. (and knuckles too.)

 

[Sean D.]

The top edge of a car window will do a nice little number on a crystal too.