Who Wears a Watch while playing tennis?

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Does anyone wear a watch while playing tennis? If so, which watch (brand/model) do you wear?

I used to have a cheapo watch that I wore when I played tennis. It had a cloth stretchy band that had a 'click' closure (sort of like a seat belt)...super comfortable. I probably never really looked at it much, but it was something that just felt like it should be there. You would have thought, since it was a cloth type material, that it would have started to stink but it never did. I lost it and have searched for years trying to find another one like it...never have.

Now I'm back on the hunt for one....have never seen another one like it so I'm currently looking for an alternative.

btw: tried one with a velcro band and it picked my 'wicking moisture away' shirts like crazy...gotta stay away from those

Thanks!

TripleB
 
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I've got a simple digital timex. I cycle, swim, run and play tennis with it.

I might get one of those heart rate monitor ones in the future as a replacement.
 
I just wear my Nike Fuelband when I play, and it does a fine job. Not big and clunky and it doesn't get saturated with sweat.
 
TripleB said:
Does anyone wear a watch while playing tennis? If so, which watch (brand/model) do you wear?


Now I'm back on the hunt for one....have never seen another one like it so I'm currently looking for an alternative.

btw: tried one with a velcro band and it picked my 'wicking moisture away' shirts like crazy...gotta stay away from those

Thanks!

TripleB
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Yup, I wear a black Casio G-Shock 5600-series for tennis. Light at just over 50 grams and stays in one piece if it gets bashed into the fence. Use it to run in too.
 
I did once, I wear my watch on my right wrist and I'm right handed; I broke the watch I was wearing due to the impact and I never wore a watching during play again.

In fact, I've stopped wearing a watch entirely since then. I'm still waiting for my wife to surprise me with this:
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I wore a Timex Expedition from '02 until the battery died last summer. It made me feel like I was more balanced, that I had to maintain posture, that I couldn't just flail into my shots. And it seemed to help my toss accuracy, worn on the toss hand.
But the battery died, the corpse is right here next to the computer now for 5 months, and my game still sucks like it did.
 
I wear a G-shock when I play. I'd like to say that it is because I generate such tremendous g-forces when I swing, but it is mostly because they are durable, waterproof, and the bands don't absorb sweat.
 
cluckcluck said:
I did once, I wear my watch on my right wrist and I'm right handed; I broke the watch I was wearing due to the impact and I never wore a watching during play again.

In fact, I've stopped wearing a watch entirely since then. I'm still waiting for my wife to surprise me with this:
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I wear a Tissot Classic when I play. Trying to either get a Casio or Swatch for sports/tennis when I get extra cash.

Also, don't wear a mechanical (auto/manual) watch for high action sports unless it's specifically design to withstand the aggressive movement.
 
nicolaisidek said:
I wear a Tissot Classic when I play. Trying to either get a Casio or Swatch for sports/tennis when I get extra cash.

Also, don't wear a mechanical (auto/manual) watch for high action sports unless it's specifically design to withstand the aggressive movement.
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Nadal wears an automatic watch (Richard Mille) which you can get for about $500,000 or a bit more, though I've heard they sold out.:twisted:

A $20 digital watch will probably be more durable and accurate, but some people love automatic watches. The G-shocks I wear are a bit bulky, but not by modern automatic standards. They definitely won't break unless you actually throw them in the air and serve them with your racket.
 
I am a personal trainer so I need to always have a watch on for timing and all that took a while to find a watch that was comfy but that wouldnt be beaten up easily. Came across this one few years ago, now I wear it for everything to include tennis.....

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I like Nadal, but I can't wrap my head around this

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101008071


Rafael Nadal's $690,000 watch is now part of his game

By: Robert Frank | CNBC Reporter and Editor
Time is money ... lots of it
Tuesday, 3 Sep 2013 | 10:57 AM ET
Rafael Nadal is known for his skills on the tennis court, And at this year's U.S. Open, he's wearing a specially-designed $690,000 timepiece. CNBC's Robert Frank has the details.

Tennis great Rafael Nadal is one of the most obsessive, ritual-oriented players on the tour. From the placement of his two water bottles, to tying his shoes and wiping off the sweat from his face (always nose first, left ear, nose again then right ear), he is a man who relies on routine to win.

So when a little-known watchmaker asked if Nadal might consider wearing a watch during his matches, the answer was simple.

"I said no way," said Carlos Costa, Nadal's manager. "I know Rafa, and ... he's complicated."

In the year that followed, however, Nadal and the watchmaker Richard Mille worked together to create a superlight, hyper-engineered watch that Nadal could wear during his matches. In the process, they've also forged one of the most successful athlete-sponsor relationships in sports.

After selling out of the first Nadal watch, priced at $525,000 and launched in 2010, Mille and Nadal this year launched a second watch. It's called the RM027-01. The price: a whopping $690,000.

Mille doesn't disclose sales, but said "interest has been very strong" from its clients. As for Nadal, he not only wears the $690,000 watch during every match but says he can't imagine playing without it.

(Read more: The $500,000 Nadal watch is now sold out)

"I don't feel the watch," he said, strapping it on before practice at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. "It's very light and when I don't wear the watch, I feel like something is not working."

Of course, plenty of tennis stars have watch endorsements. Roger Federer has a deal with Rolex. Maria Sharapova helps sell TAG Heuer. But neither wear their watches on the court.
 
But for Nadal, the RM027-01 watch has been wrapped around his wrist for every match during what is shaping up to be one of his best years ever. If he wins the U.S. Open, he would become No. 1 in the world, with more than 50 wins this year and only three losses.

In 2010, Nadal's team and Mille spent more than a year developing the watch so that it would be light enough and strong enough for Nadal to wear on the court, Costa said. The result was the Tourbillon RM027, Mille's first "Nadal timepiece."

"It took about 12 to 15 months ... but Richard made it and it's unbelievable," Costa said.

The RM027 was a complex tourbillon—meaning the movements are designed to offset the effects of gravity. But it weighed only 20 grams, and is built from complex carbon composites and titanium.

But for the new watch, Mille wanted something even lighter and more tailored to Nadal's game. Nadal and his team spent a weekend at Richard Mille's home and talked over design colors and features.

Nadal's signature left-handed "whip" forehand has been clocked at over 4,000 revolutions per minute, and although the watch is on his right wrist, they wanted it to be durable enough to withstand huge force when he plays his double-handed backhand, which can clock in at more than 3,000 RPM.

Mille created a radical new design, using a series of tiny cables, tensioners that "suspend" the movements in the watch casing. The result: the watch can withstand accelerations of up to 5,000 Gs of force. (To put this in perspective, anything over the force of 10 G is potentially lethal for humans.) And with the use of carbon nanotubes, aluminum lithium and titanium, it's only 19 grams.

(Read more: Highest-paid players in major American team sports)

Costa said that while Nadal loved the first watch, he likes playing with the second one even more.

"Between the first watch and the second watch, there's more technology," Costa said. "You know the weight, and the way he wears the watch ... it's just unbelievable."

And yes, Nadal said, that even when he's playing, he sometimes uses the watch to check the time.

—By CNBC's Robert Frank. Follow him on Twitter @robtfrank.
 
I wear a simple Nike running wristwatch I got from my uncle a few years back when I was in elementary school. I've worn it nearly every day of my life, including every tennis practice, match, tournament I've been in. I even have a wristwatch tan to prove it :)
 
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Used to wear this one but found it a bit heavy and was worried about damaging it.

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The Luminox is light, easy to read and pretty comfortable to wear
 
I've worn the no-frills Timex Ironman for a long time. Former teaching pro and now a coach, I wear my watch on court to - of all things - keep track of the time. When I do get to play my occasional tournament or go out and hit, I find that I still have to wear it. Definitely nylon strap. The velcro ones soak up sweat and start to smell over time even if you wash them.
 
gonna start wearing my timex GPS starting this week when I play just to see if it can track the distance, ave heartrate and total calories I burnt during the game for fun
 
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