Quote Originally Posted by Dreadbelly View Post
I am enrolled in school to be a jeweler, and will be doing some metalsmithing down the road.

I don't mean to sound dumb, but how does that affect a watch? Is it the hammering, vibrations, etc? I mean, I'd rather hear from somebody experienced on what to expect so I can avoid any mishaps.
Hammering sends quite a bit of shock up your arm through the handle, even when it's being absorbed through what you're striking. The obvious solution would be to wear it on the other wrist, but there's a lot of shock that can be transfered to that arm as well.

I don't think blacksmithing has anything to do with the untimely (no pun intended!) demise of my pocket watches, though, unless coal dust is finding its way into the case.