As an avid mountain biker

and watch hound, I wouldn't wear a "nice" watch on the trail. I used to ride with my Breitling Navitimer Premier all the time, but after 14 years, the law of averages caught up with the watch. I did a slow motion endo (over the bars) onto a sharp pile of rocks. I hurt myself a bit but continued the ride for another two hours. To my amazement the watch ran fine.

Once home, I put on my eyeglasses to check the watch closer and only then, noticed I sheared and shattered the crystal. All this after just having the major service! It's sitting in my safe now as I don't feel like spending the cash again on an old beater. Nowadays, I just use my daughter's Timex Indiglo Ironman lcd watch.

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it's an extreme world redux: south africa

By: cuibono : January 24th, 2011-22:32

recently went mountain biking near kruger with my ewc. ewc remains the watch of choice. chris watch held up better than my arm!...

EWC all over the world and in action. Your posts are really cool.

By: amanico : January 24th, 2011-22:44

Can't wait for the next aventures. Best, Nicolas.

you are a brave man!

By: playtime : January 25th, 2011-05:05

with the number of times that I have fallen, I'd be sporting nothing more than a G-Shock!

they are robust!

By: cuibono : January 25th, 2011-05:16

i don't wear the glasshuttes for that reason. i don't think they'd weather a crash too well. even the sports evo... isn't there some senior guy with a lange who wears his datograph when he goes riding? i remember some anecdote that he had crashed once and...