www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFqJ-ERfKoI

 

Sounds normal. As long as there isn't anything that that's obviously loose and tossing around in there.

 

Thanks for your fast response. But to me in the beginning of the video after shaking it and it falls back (tick tick tick), it does sound like there is something loose. But if you're sure ill just get over it haha.
Also the front and back shaking sounds weird..

 

Why are you shaking it?

 

Because normally I like to hear the rotor sound of the different watches But I guess it's normal. And if something really is wrong, it will probably show up before my guarantee period is over.

 

If it bothers you now it will bother you later. Whether there's an "issue" or not it's an issue to you. Return it for something that won't drive you nuts and move on.

 

A Kinetic sounds like a can of marbles and by comparison anything else sounds uber quiet. I wouldn't bother about it as rotors can sound a bit noisy - especially if you're listening to them.

 

Perfectly normal. Some are louder than others. Case material can also affect the sound, example Titanium cases are more loud than SS (generally speaking). 2¢

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Nothing to worry about.

 

There is a little bit of play, even in a new rotor bearing. I took this video before and after replacing a worn rotor bearing in an ETA 2824-2 to show what the difference in play is:

You can see that even the new bearing allows the rotor to flop around just a bit.

Now yours obviously isn't worn if it's a new watch, and you are shaking the watch rather hard in the video from what I can see. If you shake it hard enough or bang it against something, the rotor can deflect (it is a heavy weight out on the perimeter of a thin plate) and cause the weight to catch bridges. Not sure if that is the tick I'm hearing or not. If you hold the watch in your hand say with your thumb on the crystal, then look straight on at the dial, holding the watch dial perpendicular to the ground. Then GENTLY shake it so the dial is moving directly away from you and then back towards you, do you hear the rotor hitting anything? If not, then I think you are fine, but if you do hear distinct ticking noises, the screw that holds the rotor to the movement may be loose.

Cheers, Al

 

Haah ok, I guess I'm over it. Was just a little paranoid. And it keeps time well so far.

 

Thanks for your reply. Just a different sound then I'm used too.

 

Thanks for you response Al. I do hear it rotating softly then, so that seems normal. The ticking like you described and as you can still hear in the beginning of the video is there when I don't move it front and back perfectly, so I assume that's play in the rotor, like you showed in your video. If I bring it up next to my ear though, and shake softly, i can hear it ticking. (tick tick tick, like falling back in to place) So yea not sure, should be fine. Keeps time well also. Say the screw is loose, ill really notice something at some point right? Can always send it back then. What you think?

Edit: Just did the same with my Seiko SARB033, and it sounds different, but the same actually. So probably all good, just a different movement and material.

 

My JeanRichard with Inhouse movement is also very noisy but it's still working perfectly. So, nothing to worry about.

 

My Junghans Max Bill is pretty loud with that movement, especially with the small case and acrylic crystal. My Longines with the 2824 was a bit noisy as well. But they both had excellent accuracy and since that is what the watch is supposed to do (keep accurate time), then it was nothing to worry about.