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15 September 2017, 10:30 AM
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Vintage Rolex Sound
Anyone ever notice a difference in sound with vintage Rolex models and newer ones? Sometimes I feel like mine makes so much noise it's distracting.
 
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15 September 2017, 10:36 AM
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The sound of what? The bracelet rattle? No, nobody has ever noticed that before.
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15 September 2017, 10:43 AM
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15 September 2017, 10:52 AM
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15 September 2017, 11:00 AM
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15 September 2017, 12:08 PM
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Maybe it has gone dry and needs a service
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15 September 2017, 01:52 PM
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I've been wearing vintage for a couple decades now and never once noticed any movement sounds while wearing one of my watches. Maybe my hearing is gone!
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16 September 2017, 12:42 AM
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I have one 1601 with a noisy rotor. It's been checked by three different watchmakers: no issues, it just has a noisy rotor. I sometimes notice it when I'm wearing it. As for ticking, that ship sailed long ago, can barely hear it with ear pressed to the plastic. Hyper-acute hearing can be a symptom of a medical condition - not diagnosing, just saying.
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16 September 2017, 05:14 AM
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You guys should really each get an old bubble back with a 620-630 calibre...
The whiz...of the rotor is sublime...at least it was when I could still hear it. My ears are still pretty good considering I've been in the rock and roll business since I was 9...but I had one I thought was really quiet and guys could hear it across the room in the watch shop lol |
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16 September 2017, 05:43 AM
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LoL I've heard it's hard to sleep with an oyster quartz on the bedstand, yet another 1st world problem I'll never have. :)
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16 September 2017, 06:02 AM
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I only hear it when I put my wrist next to my head or if by chance I'm closer to it....it's a great calming sound for sure.
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16 September 2017, 09:03 AM
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If you sleep with your Rolex you can hear it through your pillow.
 Here's an interesting post about the Rolex sound: LINK It would be interesting to hear the difference between a vintage and a modern.
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16 September 2017, 01:06 PM
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