Can riding an electric scooter damage my mechanical watch?
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Sean Jonas
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Only when you fall or are hit by car. Unlike a motorcycle that are sending engine vibration to the bars in addition to road feedback, a scooter does not have an engine to generate that level of vibration. Most modern sports watches can handle bikes of all sizes, so e-scooter should not be an issue.
Only scooter you probably have to worry about is the old razor scooter speeding down hills, zero suspension, solid metal to the handle, tiny wheels violently vibrating as it smashes into every little peak and valley of the asphalt. The used to make my hands and feet go numb as a kid. Had a front wheel come off doing that once and got thrown off, so I stopped doing that.
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Nah, you good fam.
As others have noted, it's prolly gonna be that sudden stop at the end, when your body meets the pavement that might lead to some scratches 😆.
Just last week while riding my motorcycle my watch took a random pebble to the face.. on a scooter just don't fall .
Worn automatic watches on high powered & rattly old British bikes for 30+ years (including many,many painful crashes)with no ill effect's. Go for it 😀
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Depends what you’re riding it on and for how long. I
Over cobbles for a protracted period and at speed may do something.
I just think the constant vibrations of the handle when you hold it violently shakes your watch around and if you fall it not looking good but if your wearing a Casio you’ve got no worries of it being hurt