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MatrixGuy
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:31 am 
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This might be a stupid question but I have a brand new Navitimer Montbrillant and when you gently shake the watch it sounds like something loose is rattling around, is that normal? I wasn't sure if this was the moving parts?

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First automatic watch? That's probably the rotor spinning you're feeling. It's a normal function to wind the watch.
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There are two possible sounds: One rotating (You can normaly feel the rotating mass, not only hear it!) and one, like a screw falling around. The first one is normal, the second one is a matter of warranty...

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Thanks guys. Yes, it is my first automatic watch. I haven't actually worn the watch yet so I will wind it up and see.
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MatrixGuy wrote:
Thanks guys. Yes, it is my first automatic watch. I haven't actually worn the watch yet so I will wind it up and see.

The rotor still spins after you wind it.

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OP: many who have owned automatics over the years find the 'whir' comforting. As stated, it is normal. Enjoy your watch!
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It is perfrctly normal and as much as it is worrying at first you will actually learn to love it and even start missing it when you put a quartz piece on :D
I have a Chinese auto watch that keeps excellent time, on par with my Breitlings but the rotor makes one hell of a racket.
Love it :shock:

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I believe the Montbrilliant is based off of the ETA 7750 which is notorious for rotor wobble. I love it!

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You will get used to it, whilst I love the accuracy of my one quartz watch, the beauty and idiosyncracies of a mechanical watch are just something else!

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RotaryRx7 wrote:
I believe the Montbrilliant is based off of the ETA 7750 which is notorious for rotor wobble. I love it!



Montbrillant uses calibre 41 which is 2892-A2 based. Same fundamental cause, but less pronounced than the 'Valjoux wobble' of 7750 based movements.
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