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RoscoPico · 2 June 2022, 12:29 AM

Took this out for a spin for the first time in over a year recently and couldn't help but notice the rotor was noisy as hell. I take my watches out of the box and wind them about every month or two if I haven't worn them and don't remember this noise at all.

Anyone can chime in ?

CPZorro · 2 June 2022, 05:24 AM

FWIW my green dial aqua terra has a bit of rotor noise to it. Runs perfectly at +1 per day.

RoscoPico · 2 June 2022, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPZorro

FWIW my green dial aqua terra has a bit of rotor noise to it. Runs perfectly at +1 per day.

appreciate that. Not sure why, but either because I am just noticing it, or it is just bothering me now, but it's very off-putting.
None of my other watches do that. Including the other Omegas

Stevec14 · 2 June 2022, 03:59 PM

If you search on Google there are quite a few posts on this, and the conclusion seems to be that it’s normal. I can’t confirm unfortunately as my omega watches are manual wind.

I’m sure it can’t be worse than the heuer H02 movement however. I had a green Monaco for a while and every time I moved my wrist it sounded like I was playing with one of those fidget spinners!

RoscoPico · 3 June 2022, 12:01 AM

No kidding, didn't even think to do a search about it. But thanks for the input.
And wowzers on the Tag !

RW16610 · 3 June 2022, 05:06 AM

This is the norm, I believe. I've owned several like that as the rotor bearing isn't necessarily silent.

pendlepants · 3 June 2022, 06:13 AM

I own a seamaster 300m with the 9901 movement and a deville and they both sound like chinese knockoffs. I'd heard it explained on other forums as having to do with the ceramic bearings on omega movements, but I don't know the cause - only that I hear the rotors on them waaay more than I do on my other watches and the boutique has told me when asked about it that it's totally normal.

Jimbo · 3 June 2022, 09:13 AM

I have a Grey Side of the Moon. It's rotor makes noise. Not as bad as some Sinn models, but I can hear it.

However, the PO Deep Black makes no rotor noice at all, but that's probably due to the case thickness and toughness being a dive watch.

Bayarea7 · 5 June 2022, 12:25 PM

It is normal. I can sometimes hear my PO rotor

Asharus · 6 June 2022, 03:02 PM

my 9300 cal speedy and 8800 cal seamaster are loud. my 8900 hour vision is not. from my research, it's due to the fact that the 9300 and 8800 use ceramic bearings.

CaveDweller · 7 June 2022, 05:26 AM

8806 (Seamaster 300 no date) - loud - and yes, is does sound "ceramic" .....

2 June 2022, 05:24 AM	#2
CPZorro Banned Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Kansas, US Posts: 152	FWIW my green dial aqua terra has a bit of rotor noise to it. Runs perfectly at +1 per day.

2 June 2022, 03:59 PM	#4
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,400	If you search on Google there are quite a few posts on this, and the conclusion seems to be that it’s normal. I can’t confirm unfortunately as my omega watches are manual wind. I’m sure it can’t be worse than the heuer H02 movement however. I had a green Monaco for a while and every time I moved my wrist it sounded like I was playing with one of those fidget spinners!

3 June 2022, 12:01 AM	#5
RoscoPico "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Chris Location: USA Watch: ingMe,WatchingYou. Posts: 1,462	No kidding, didn't even think to do a search about it. But thanks for the input. And wowzers on the Tag !

3 June 2022, 05:06 AM	#6
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,963	This is the norm, I believe. I've owned several like that as the rotor bearing isn't necessarily silent.

3 June 2022, 06:13 AM	#7
pendlepants 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: United States Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 104	I own a seamaster 300m with the 9901 movement and a deville and they both sound like chinese knockoffs. I'd heard it explained on other forums as having to do with the ceramic bearings on omega movements, but I don't know the cause - only that I hear the rotors on them waaay more than I do on my other watches and the boutique has told me when asked about it that it's totally normal.

3 June 2022, 09:13 AM	#8
Jimbo Banned Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: San Jose Posts: 178	I have a Grey Side of the Moon. It's rotor makes noise. Not as bad as some Sinn models, but I can hear it. However, the PO Deep Black makes no rotor noice at all, but that's probably due to the case thickness and toughness being a dive watch.

5 June 2022, 12:25 PM	#9
Bayarea7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Bay Area Posts: 145	It is normal. I can sometimes hear my PO rotor

6 June 2022, 03:02 PM	#10
Asharus "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Florida Posts: 21	my 9300 cal speedy and 8800 cal seamaster are loud. my 8900 hour vision is not. from my research, it's due to the fact that the 9300 and 8800 use ceramic bearings.

7 June 2022, 05:26 AM	#11
CaveDweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Gogland Watch: Timex Posts: 267	8806 (Seamaster 300 no date) - loud - and yes, is does sound "ceramic" .....

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