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Old 15 August 2017, 01:01 AM   #1
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Ap roo ref. #26405ce.oo.a002ca.02

Hi everyone!

I came across this forum while trying to find a few answers in regards to my recently purchased my first AP (only owned Rolexs so far) from an AD and couldn't find any answers on the web so was hoping I could get some from experienced AP owners on this forum.

I was just wandering if it is normal for the the ROO minute and hour hands to feel "loose" or have "play" while adjusting the time as my Rolexs have little to no play while adjusting the time and if it is normal for the watch to continually wind the movement while screwing down the crown.

I have sent AP an email for answers but they pretty much told me to take it to the AD again to ask and as I live in Taipei for work now and my Chinese sucks I think it would be much quicker asking here. Thanks!
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Old 15 August 2017, 01:17 AM   #2
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if you are referring to the noise you hear when screwing in the crown, yes that is normal.

As far as the movement being "loose" that is normal too. I don't think its loose but i do know what you mean.
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Old 15 August 2017, 01:18 AM   #3
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All normal. I don't like it but I've come to accept it's characteristic of the 3120 movement.
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Old 15 August 2017, 01:41 AM   #4
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Thanks tyler1980 and gb-man for the quick replies and answers!

As for screwing in the crown, the noise sounds very similar to when you manually wind the movement and you can feel it clicking aswell.

If all that is normal then I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Thanks again!
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Old 15 August 2017, 02:29 AM   #5
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Yes normal
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Old 15 August 2017, 06:38 AM   #6
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Yep, normal.

One of my frustrations is how much the minute hand moves when pushing the crown back in (after hacking the movement to set the exact time). It makes it very difficult to align the minute hand to a minute marker on the dial when the second hand is exactly on :00.

Never had this issue on a Rolex.
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Old 15 August 2017, 08:11 AM   #7
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^^^ yeah gets on my nerves a little too
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Old 15 August 2017, 01:40 PM   #9
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Yep, normal.

One of my frustrations is how much the minute hand moves when pushing the crown back in (after hacking the movement to set the exact time). It makes it very difficult to align the minute hand to a minute marker on the dial when the second hand is exactly on :00.

Never had this issue on a Rolex.
At first I thought there must be something wrong as this watch is nearly triple the price of my rolexs and didn't expect the hands to move so much. Even when using the chrono the minute/hour hands sometimes move which I have read is also normal.
Even with screwing down the crown I could feel clicking and resistance I thought it also winds the movement.

Now with clarification, and liking this watch too much for it to really bother me now.

Thanks again for everyones replies!
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