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19 April 2017, 06:23 PM | #31 |
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One against each ear is a good sound.
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19 April 2017, 06:27 PM | #32 |
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Daily!
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19 April 2017, 06:59 PM | #33 |
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19 April 2017, 07:01 PM | #34 |
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I just think the ticking of mechanical timepieces is lovely. I have a long case regulator clock in my hallway, and I can hear its beautiful ticking when I sit and relax, it's mesmerising and soporific. As with others on this forum, I hear my tog's amplified ticking on the cabinet next to our bed. The tinny clicking air my Timex workwatch, is just horrible.
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19 April 2017, 07:01 PM | #35 |
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Your Stang needed higher octane.
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19 April 2017, 08:31 PM | #36 |
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From years of riding motorcycles and hunting I also have the perpetual ringing in the ears
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19 April 2017, 08:54 PM | #37 |
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The 3135 sounds great, and in the DSSD the tick-tocking of the escapement almost has a cavernous echo pinging resonance to it. When it's really quiet you can even hear the hum of the balance spring oscillation.
I also love watching the Daniels' escapement through the case back on my Omega PO 9300 (which you can just about see when you get the rotor out the way and get the viewing angle right). This is why we have mech watches right? If we're not fascinated by the intricate workings of these tiny machines, tracking the passage of time as the sun rises and sets to within plus or minus a couple of seconds per day out of 86,400... why bother? ^_^ |
19 April 2017, 08:59 PM | #38 |
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23 August 2019, 09:28 AM | #39 | |
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This is not a complaint, I love to hear the ticking, just curious why it's so loud on this watch. Maybe because its a big watch? |
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23 August 2019, 11:53 AM | #40 |
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But of course!
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23 August 2019, 12:21 PM | #41 |
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I need that stethoscope! I know I am losing my hearing but I can barely gear any of my watches. The two watches I have with the ETA 7750 movement are the loudest, but I can barely hear my Rolex's.
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23 August 2019, 12:31 PM | #42 |
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As an old artilleryman, my hearing isn't so good, but the first time I ever wore my Explorer to bed and put my left arm under my pillow, I heard a long series of gongs that made me get up and look around the apartment for whatever could be making that sound.
Eventually, I figured out that it was my watch.
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23 August 2019, 03:01 PM | #43 |
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My Hublot is about 10x as loud as my Rolex. I think the solid caseback and incredible water resistance (SD43) mutes the movement quite a bit.
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6 September 2019, 05:09 PM | #44 |
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My Oyster Perpetual 39 with a 3132 movement makes a cute and rapid tinkering sound that is quite musical and amusing.
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6 September 2019, 05:13 PM | #45 |
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Yesss so soothing
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21 September 2019, 05:54 AM | #46 |
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A few weeks of wearing my new Explorer II and I had never bothered to listen. Until tonight. What a beautiful beat! It’s a rhythmic gong that is much more exotic than the tic of the Valjoux that powers my Tutima. It is embarrassing to admit (outside this forum) how much I enjoy owning this watch.
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21 September 2019, 06:51 AM | #47 |
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Ex-Army, so I hear nothing when placing the Smurf against my ear. Total silence. Too bad.
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21 September 2019, 09:04 AM | #48 |
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I enjoy listening to my Daytona with the Chronograph running. The ticking is a “musical” sound as others have mentioned, and I can hear a distinct “click” when the minute hand on the subdial clicks over.
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21 September 2019, 09:05 AM | #49 |
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21 September 2019, 09:33 AM | #50 |
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Nah. My ears are bad.
Eyes too. And other things . . . .
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21 September 2019, 09:35 AM | #51 |
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Gotta really stick Rolex in your ear!
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21 September 2019, 12:25 PM | #52 |
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Sounds amazing. So soothing
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21 September 2019, 12:26 PM | #53 |
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Yes, it’s enjoyable. Especially a hi-beat movement.
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21 September 2019, 03:55 PM | #54 |
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Averaging approximately 700,000 beats per day these amazing little machines are just unreal.
That little heartbeat of your watch going and going after weeks, months, years and decades. Complete works of art.
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21 September 2019, 04:54 PM | #55 |
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I used to be able to hear my Sub ticking though the pillow, whilst getting off to sleep. Now i can't hear it even jammed against my lug. Might try stethoscope idea.
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21 September 2019, 09:29 PM | #57 |
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The sound difference between my Sub Date and Speedy Pro is fascinating - I enjoy listening to them both.
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22 September 2019, 08:08 AM | #58 |
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My explorer ticks about 8 times a second...beautiful noise
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22 September 2019, 09:09 PM | #59 |
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WHAT can't hear you oh thats why I can't hear mine.
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Would be interesting to have a sound library of different movements/models.
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