Anyone with 3230 movement suffering from low-amplitude / losing time?

[TimeAZ]

Just curious if the 32XX movement problems have extended to the no-date variant, caliber 3230. Any submariner or OP owners (new releases of 2020) out there with the same movement problem as the 3235?? Specifically, losing time or discovering low amplitude on the movement.

Thanks in advance

[WalterE]

Hi TimeAZ

You may wish to check this thread: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=786299

Plenty of info on there. The fellow member Saxo3 is quite active and seems a pretty decent guy. You might wish to approach him privately if you have a specific question.

[saxo3]

Originally Posted by TimeAZ

Just curious if the 32XX movement problems have extended to the no-date variant, caliber 3230.

I have not heard about one 3230 having issues.
You are welcome to join the quoted thread, also with some caliber data.

[CharlesN]

Originally Posted by TimeAZ

Just curious if the 32XX movement problems have extended to the no-date variant, caliber 3230. Any submariner or OP owners (new releases of 2020) out there with the same movement problem as the 3235?? Specifically, losing time or discovering low amplitude on the movement.

Thanks in advance

I can recommend the thread that has been mentioned above.

I joined in a couple of days ago and have found lots and lots of useful information about te 32xx series of movements.

saxo3 is around for what seems to be 24 hours a day answering, guiding and helping us understand.

[saxo3]

Originally Posted by TimeAZ

Just curious if the 32XX movement problems have extended to the no-date variant, caliber 3230.

Why did you ask?

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by saxo3

Why did you ask?

The reason given was curiosity

Out of curiosity.
Why do you ask? Why do you ask?

[amanbra]

My three month old op36 came back from Rolex (the issue not related to amplitude) and went from 2.8+ to 6.8+. I did wonder to myself if rsc did this on purpose preempting the slow down. Anyway I’ll give the benefit of the doubt.

Amplitude is in the 280s at the moment. If it does go bad I’m expecting it to be the case in around 8-9 months. I am hoping that I’ve avoided the curse though on this one.


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[Oldfellow]

Originally Posted by amanbra

My three month old op36 came back from Rolex (the issue not related to amplitude) and went from 2.8+ to 6.8+. I did wonder to myself if rsc did this on purpose preempting the slow down. Anyway I’ll give the benefit of the doubt.

Amplitude is in the 280s at the moment. If it does go bad I’m expecting it to be the case in around 8-9 months. I am hoping that I’ve avoided the curse though on this one.


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Would you mind sharing why your 3 month old OP36 was sent to RSC, and also are you going to return it for regulation?
Thanks.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by Oldfellow

Would you mind sharing why your 3 month old OP36 was sent to RSC, and also are you going to return it for regulation?
Thanks.

When manual winding it felt like one of the teeth were missing in the gears and had a loud popping effect on the turns.

No I’d rather them not touch the watch if possible. I get a new scratch each time they touch it.


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[Oldfellow]

Originally Posted by amanbra

When manual winding it felt like one of the teeth were missing in the gears and had a loud popping effect on the turns.

No I’d rather them not touch the watch if possible. I get a new scratch each time they touch it.


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Thanks for responding.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by amanbra

When manual winding it felt like one of the teeth were missing in the gears and had a loud popping effect on the turns.

No I’d rather them not touch the watch if possible. I get a new scratch each time they touch it.


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Out of curiosity.
Do you wind it up by winding the Crown back and forth?
Or do you only wind it by turning it forward?

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by Dirt

Out of curiosity.
Do you wind it up by winding the Crown back and forth?
Or do you only wind it by turning it forward?

Only forward


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[Andad]

Originally Posted by Dirt

Out of curiosity.
Do you wind it up by winding the Crown back and forth?
Or do you only wind it by turning it forward?

Out of curiosity.

Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?

If you have something to say why not say it Dirt?

Are you asking if it is a full turn or half a turn?

Why are you asking this?

Do you have a anything constructive to add to this thread?

Or do you have another agenda?

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by amanbra

Only forward


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Great.
In the past I have noticed on two separate occassions immediately after a service that there was the same feeling on a couple of my watches when manually winding them.
It wasn't an issue prior to sending them in.
It was only when rocking the Crown back and forth like when the manual wind interface was re-engaging initially but skipping like the tips teeth of the gears were jumping across each other when re-engaging.
The first watch wasn't too bad and it was hard to replicate the issue but I made the dealer aware of it and was able to demonstrate it.
With the second watch, it seemed to be worse as I checked it at the dealer for the same issue before accepting it. In the end I didn't accept it and left it at the dealer for it to be sent back to Rolex for rectification. Which subsequently happened to my satisfaction

I was asking because there may be a correlation between your problem and mine so you may be able to draw upon it in the future.
Sometimes it can pay dividends in trusting the RSC a bit more but I did also leverage off my long standing relationship with the dealer I sent it through.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Andad

Out of curiosity.

Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?

If you have something to say why not say it Dirt?

Are you asking if it is a full turn or half a turn?

Why are you asking this?

Do you have a anything constructive to add to this thread?

Or do you have another agenda?

Why do you ask?
Just out of curiosity, of course