A 320 a watchkiller?
Since i started flying the 320 series 14 years ago I experienced a series of damages to mechanical wristwatches. They seem to wear a lot faster and sometimes show damages linked to shocks or drops according to my watchmaker. I do assume that the position of the watch on the armrest with the axis of the moving parts parallel to the horizon is playing a part since every single shock from runway lights to landings is send straight into the watch at the most damaging angle.
So far the bus has "eaten" a Glashuette (in all fairness not a pilots watch) an Omega and a Breitling; the only watch id did not kill was a Fortis.
Did any of you guys made a similar experience or can you recommend a watch that withstands an airbus? I love my old Navitimer for the calculator function but hate to have it fixed every three years.
A cheap quartz watch or learning to land the beast softly are no options, thanks.