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.

Wear your watch on your other wrist!

It is no wind up, it is always the connection between the rotor and the spring thst goes so no winding at all.

Most of the watches worked like clockwork as long as I flew conventional aircraft and started misbeheaving on the bus. I just wondered if other guys made the same experience.

Misbeheaving?.....with a Miss Demeanour or after a good night out, or is this perhaps an Airbus specific activity? Maybe the experts could advise.

I have found on occasion when driving long-ish distances in a variety of cars

(a) spare glasses - if left in the tray between front seats the main screws gradually unscrew themselves.
(b) cameras in a bag, in the passenger footwell, various small screws unscrew themselves.

Taught me always to carry a jeweller's type screwdriver set around with me.

It is quitye possible that there is some vibrational frequency that is damaging the watches somehow...

To me a watch is a tool not a status symbol so I steer clear of the pricy stuff and keep to a cheap Casio, it tells the time just as well as something costing hundreds and - even flying an Airbus - I have had the same one for the last five years!

Thanks for all the usefull comments gents, got the answer from Breitling in the meantime. A very happy christmas to all of you.

In the spirit of......
 

Well - what did Breitling say? You can't just leave it hanging.:rolleyes:

They said "go and buy a Casio":}