Jump to content
When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
  • Current Donation Goals

Noisy A7750 rotor: what to do?


prdubis

Recommended Posts

From Gisbert L. Brunner's fantastic article "The Fall and Rise of the Valjoux 7750" from the June-2008 issue of Watch Time:

"In addition, some wearers

are conscious of the sound the rotor

makes. It occurs because the large oscillating

weight with its heavy metal segment

can reach very high speeds when rotating

in its non-winding direction. The

sound is unavoidable, however, and

shouldn

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Like Rosnik said...there is the issue of poor Asian quality. I've had some serviced where they came back silent, and others come back definitely quieter and smoother but not silent. This could be because of different factories making the movement and different levels of quality.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've taken a little lube oil that I got from Ofrei and applied a little the ball bearings in the rotor with very good results..i just used a toothpick to the ball bearings in the rotor..gear lube .. I cannot remember the exact name of it.. comes in a small white bottle and is thick in it's consistency..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've taken a little lube oil that I got from Ofrei and applied a little the ball bearings in the rotor with very good results..i just used a toothpick to the ball bearings in the rotor..gear lube .. I cannot remember the exact name of it.. comes in a small white bottle and is thick in it's consistency..

KT-22

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...
Please Sign In or Sign Up