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23 August 2017, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Anyone noticed the rotor noise with new 3235 movement
I've worn my new 126600 daily since I got it A little over 3 weeks ago. I have noticed that the rotor noise inside is different/louder than any Rolex that I've owned before.
I know that the Calibre 3235 has 90% new parts so one would expect a different feel to the movement but in my years of collecting Rolex a noisy rotor meant time for service and this watch is factory fresh. Also this watch is running -4 sec/day; I know it's supposed to be +/-2 but I figured in may settle in possible with more wear. Has anybody else noticed this noise compared to the previous series of movements? Thanks for responses. |
24 August 2017, 12:16 AM | #2 |
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can you describe when you hear the "rotor sound"
to your knowledge, when was it last serviced ? |
24 August 2017, 12:28 AM | #3 |
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It's a new movement.
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24 August 2017, 07:06 AM | #4 |
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Ok, so I went to my AD today and checked another reference that has the same 3235 movement(Datejust 41) and the rotor noise is more pronounced in that watch as well.
Apparently this is the way this new movement is. As for the -4 sec/day I will keep up with it to see if the movement settles in inside the -2 +2 window. I still would like feedback on others experience with references having the 3235 movement. |
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I've yet to service one yet, but from dealing with the older calibers, I can see right away they did away with the old style Rotor and Axle! Ball bearings instead. Which is going to be way better as they age compared to those axles. Don't really know why Rolex continued to use that design for so long.
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24 August 2017, 03:24 PM | #6 |
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The downside of this new ball bearing system is that when it's broken you'll need to replace the whole rotor, unlike the older movements where you could just replace the axle.
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Another downside is apparently the rotor noise when using ball bearings. Wasn't that the case with the Zenith daytonas too?
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The ball bearings in my ETA 2892 based pieces isn't loud at all...maybe I'm not swinging my hand fast enough.
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i have not heard the rotor moving at all, and i have a large collection of automatics and this is by far the quietest. Mine is off by 4 seconds after nearly 2 weeks of wearing, so that much in a day is unusual, I would say to send it to Rolex service if this continues.
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Take it to the RSC.
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Even Daytona has that rotor noise .. 116520 etc
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My 126600 is loud too, reminds me of a sinn watch i had about 3 years ago. however after wearing the watch for a month and a half i have only lost 54 seconds. Not bad imo.
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I have noticed the noise - a small wine from my new 126600. Mine is also running at minus 4 seconds a day and I will bring it to the AD for an adjustment within a month. I have been wearing mine for 5 weeks since new and the slowing is 100% stable. It is however a beautiful watch with a perfect size and balance.
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Sure it has ball bearings too
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Havent noticed yet on my DJ41 compared to my Subc, but look forward to a compare and contrast when I get home.
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Just listened out for it on my 2 week old DJ 41, and i agree the rotor is louder than my other rolexes (Sub and GMT). Saying that i also set the watch precisely to the second when i got it, and checking now the watch has gained less than a second since i first wound it 2 weeks ago. It still amazes me how accurate these things are!
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Maybe my hearing is off, but I can’t hear a damn thing coming out of mine
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I've always heard that the main reason Rolex didn't use ball bearings in the rotor was it was considered noisy. So this does make sense that under the right conditions you migh be able to hear it. But, if it really bothers you or just doesn't seem right I'd defininitely get it checked out.
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My new Sea Dweller is also noise but you really have to really listen for it. I noticed it when I first got it but I now it seems that it has gotten smoother. When I say noise I mean that I hear or feel nothing at all from my other Rolex watches but my SD43 has a tiny vibration / noise when shaken. But I mean tiny.
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Rotor noise
I too bought a 126333 3235, around 3 weeks ago, waited about 2 months for this particular model to ship to AD from Rolex TTYG Green Roman Jub,
I too noticed the rotor noise, not as prominent as say an Omega, but definitely there. I attributed it to the thinner case thickness, as a possible reason for it, in comparison to the sub C , GMT, etc... The old story use to be”if you can hear the movement, it isn’t a Rolex” Well this one is direct from the factory, maybe case metal thickness as well, they are slim. Love it, at any rate. |
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Ok, sitting here with my SD43 .... can't hear a damn thing ... is it just me?
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Just take the rotor off, problem solved
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I would not worry about it. In comparison to my submariner it does make a tiny bit of noise, but when compared to my JLC NSA with similar bearings it is not too bad at all. I would not even compare it to the rotor sound of a 7750.
I think the only thing that might bug me a little bit would be the -4 sec a day. I too would want it at +2 or less for a watch of this caliber. Pun intended. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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+4 seconds isn’t spec, no matter what forum people tell you. Rolex says 2 seconds and that’s what it was tested to perform to, after having been cased. If it was mine, I’d go have it regulated to spec.
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I have the same noise with my 126333, thought it was an issue, but compared it with other DJ's and they had the same noise.
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