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When working on machinery, my personal rule is no jewelry of any sort, including watches.
A friend of mine does wear his Rolex except when he has to reach his arm up into the machinery far enough to get snagged on something, He usually removes it after it gets caught a couple of times.
His Rolex I might add, is one that he inherited from his late uncle, who served in the Navy during the 1930s and '40s. Apparently it stopped working at some point and the uncle stopped wearing it. So when my friend inherited it, the watch was in its original box, along with the receipt from the Naval Exchange store. Following several false-starts at repair with a jewelry store, I placed him in contact with an actual watchmaker who also happens to be an authorized repairer and who was able to properly service it. He wears it pretty much everywhere now, and yes that includes changing oil, haying and most other tasks.
