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Old 17 September 2019, 12:41 AM   #1
TooWoundUp
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Seiko Alpinist Issue? Weird Noise.

Just got my favourite seiko ever made, the green alpinst. Its truly an amazing watch! Just a quick issue: When I shake the watch, It makes a sound like the rotor is loose. Is that normal?
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Old 17 September 2019, 02:13 AM   #2
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Used or New?

Send it back if it bothers you.

Although it could be a characteristic of this model.
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Old 17 September 2019, 02:29 AM   #3
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I've got a Sarb035. When I shake it, there is a little bit of a "clicking" sound from the rotor. Is that similar to what you're hearing?
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Old 29 March 2020, 11:15 PM   #4
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Just got my favourite seiko ever made, the green alpinst. Its truly an amazing watch! Just a quick issue: When I shake the watch, It makes a sound like the rotor is loose. Is that normal?
The 6R15 movement is known for it's ''rattling'' sounding rotor as well as accuracy discrepancies. I have the movement in two of my watches (Seiko Sumo SBDC033 and the Seiko Alpinist SARB017) and both have the sound your asking about.
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