TAG as a lifestyle watch?

[HPoirot]

I love wearing a watch, and i always have one on my wrist.

But so far, they've been your cheap $12 apiece watches.

So would it be a bad idea to treat a quartz TAG like that?

By 'everywhere' i mean showering, running, gym, sauna, swimming, sleeping, driving etc.

I'm more concerned with internal damage than external ones. Those are unavoidable.

[BHL]

Personally, I would not use a watch that costs more than $1000 as a beater, quartz or automatic.

[BruceS]

I used to be of the opinion that I paid a lot for watches, be they Rolex, Omega, or whatever because they were meant to be used and could take it, and I did use them. Now I think there are better alternatives. There are just too many nice looking, tough and very functional watches out there that don't cost much to be beating up a $5,000 watch. I suppose I was influenced by guys who had money to burn, and I had a watchmaker who would sort out my watch to good as new. But really, it seems pretty stupid to me now to be beating up something so expensive.

[paulyjsob]

Showering, running, gym, sauna, swimming, sleeping, driving are not beating on your watch. Operating a jackhammering, boxing might be beating on your watch. A watch (mechanical or quartz) can take a lot more than your arm can.
I don't have tons of money but I did buy a watch to wear it. I put on my watch in the morning and take it off before I go to bed or take a shower (I don't feel the need to sleep or shower with my watch). Yardwork, or going for a jog will have no impact on my watches health.

[BHL]

I agree with most of your comment. However, wearing watch while you are working out at gym or in sauna don't seem like a good idea. Those two sound like "beating" to me.

[rage2]

I mostly wear one of my Hublots now as a daily to the gym, to the bars, everywhere. The all ceramic construction makes it nearly indestructable, still looks brand new. Wish there was an all ceramic TAG that I liked.

I've had to replace the bezel on my Grand Carrera 36 and my SLR from very minor nicks at the office that caused a small scuff. Nowadays, I'm scared to wear my TAGs daily, especially the stainless ones.

[BHL]

Yeah I hear you. I also hate those small nicks and scratches and I try to keep my watches under sleeve most of the time to avoid them. On brushed steel, most of small scratches can be scuffed out quite easily using scotch-brite tho.

[HPoirot]

...those small nicks and scratches...

oh yes, that would definitely mar an otherwise fine watch.

to be honest, i loath to change my lifestyle for the watch and i go to gym and sauna everyday, so i wearing a cheap watch there would mean my TAG doesn't get any mileage.

do you think the TAG CS would entertain such questions if i called or sent an email?

[Ozy]

do you think the TAG CS would entertain such questions if i called or sent an email?

Depends on how you pose the question.

Internally, as long as you refresh the seals every 2-3 years (if you're using it for swimming and sauna) I cant see it being a problem. That being said, TAG, like most manufacturers would never warrant misuse but I dont think any of the activities you listed above are particularly strenuous... Sauna (heat + steam) will threaten the integrity of the seals on ANY watch, as long as you're mindful of that - I dont think there's an issue.

[novan3]

Ah freedom of choice!

Typically, perhaps a TAG owner shouldn't 'beat' their TAG, but if he were to choose a TAG as a beater/every-day-wearer, which line would best be suited for the task/beating?.. F1, Aquaracer?