This seems to have some of the same issues as my Ultimate 111e! The crown on mine is really hard to turn or pull-out. There was dust under both top and bottom crystals. On mine, the hands don't synchronize, meaning that when the small hand is on the hour, the big band is around 1! The CG was actually very good and flush to the case. Needless to say, I've been trying to get mine returned for a replacement, but no luck yet with a reply...