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another perfect picture jocke! Safe or not I would not risk it myself!
in case the question was serious ( ), i prefer wearing my garmin watch for golf to get the yard and course info...
I don't play golf but
I used my kermit for 10 straight years as my gardening / repair / kids play / sports watch. In the end it was 45 seconds per day ahead of its time but the service quit these failures. Since then it is safe in the safe... Btw: perfect shot!!
No, because more often than not, the watch gets banged on the locker door
or dropped on the locker room floor, or struck on the edge of the bar at the "19th Hole". But can you swing and strike the ball with confidence you won't ruin your Rolex? I would say history says Yes.
Many many years ago, and I mean many years ago (!) I played golf with my date just 36mm and at one point it was starting to loose 1 min per day...
Of course I never knew if it was the golf or normal aging and also I know new movement are better maybe then 10-20 years ago....but still I would not play golf with them personally
Way back in the 60’s
Rolex had an ad regarding their Oysters being the only watch that could survive coal mining. The jack hammer machines and dust killed most all of the other watches. And I’ll add that I have personally tortured my 5500 Air King since 1968 without a single ...
If it is safe to play golf with a Sub?
Yes of course it is, I mean for you it is, for the watch I am less sure Beautiful pic again my friend!
