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    Smiths Everest 36mm rotor spinning like crazy?

    Good morning,

    I got my Smiths Everest 36mm this morning. The watch is perfect, exactly as expected.
    One thing I've noticed though that raises my question is - when the watch is facing down and I flip the wrist so it's facing up - the rotor (I hope it's the rotor) spins like crazy for a good couple of seconds. I have never experienced that with an automatic watch. Is this normal? It does happen when I do a ''Seiko shuffle'' but not for as long as when it's flipped upside down. It is quite bizarre to be honest...

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    Quote Originally Posted by PawG View Post
    Good morning,

    I got my Smiths Everest 36mm this morning. The watch is perfect, exactly as expected.
    One thing I've noticed though that raises my question is - when the watch is facing down and I flip the wrist so it's facing up - the rotor (I hope it's the rotor) spins like crazy for a good couple of seconds. I have never experienced that with an automatic watch. Is this normal? It does happen when I do a ''Seiko shuffle'' but not for as long as when it's flipped upside down. It is quite bizarre to be honest...
    Perfectly normal.

    Wear it in good health. :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by senraw View Post
    Perfectly normal.

    Wear it in good health. :)

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    Thank you! I thought it's the main spring unwinding and all the worst case scenarios with it :-)

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    Agree 100%. That movement is well known for its rotor noise. Adds a bit of charm ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by senraw View Post
    Perfectly normal.

    Wear it in good health. :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by PawG View Post
    Thank you! I thought it's the main spring unwinding and all the worst case scenarios with it :-)
    Not at all, it's absolutely normal behaviour of that particular movement.

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    I'd be more concerned if the rotor didn't spin.
    "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."

    'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by number2 View Post
    I'd be more concerned if the rotor didn't spin.
    Makes sense :-)

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    Rotor noise

    Quote Originally Posted by PawG View Post
    Good morning,

    I got my Smiths Everest 36mm this morning. The watch is perfect, exactly as expected.
    One thing I've noticed though that raises my question is - when the watch is facing down and I flip the wrist so it's facing up - the rotor (I hope it's the rotor) spins like crazy for a good couple of seconds. I have never experienced that with an automatic watch. Is this normal? It does happen when I do a ''Seiko shuffle'' but not for as long as when it's flipped upside down. It is quite bizarre to be honest...
    I also have the same watch and I love it and it really hasn't left my wrist since I got it. I can hear the rotor also but really only when I hold it up to my ear and flick my wrist or turn it over sharply but with just normal wear I don't hear or feel anything. My movement is really accurate also running in the 5-7 seconds a day fast which I think is great. Hope you enjoy your as much as I am mine.

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    Definitely less noisy than it's bigger brother.

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    I remember on the first version of the Everest, there was at least one example of a de-rotor mod. I assume it is still possible on this movement to turn it into a hand winder?

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    Quote Originally Posted by OliverCD View Post
    I remember on the first version of the Everest, there was at least one example of a de-rotor mod. I assume it is still possible on this movement to turn it into a hand winder?
    As long as I know the rotor spin is normal, I don’t mind.
    Hand wound with a screw down crown... doesn’t seem appealing to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PawG View Post
    As long as I know the rotor spin is normal, I don’t mind.
    Hand wound with a screw down crown... doesn’t seem appealing to me.
    Correct-it would make no sense.
    "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."

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    Quote Originally Posted by number2 View Post
    Correct-it would make no sense to invalidate the balance of your warranty.
    There, fixed. ;-)
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    I had a manual wind Alpha Daytona Seagull movement) with screw down crown and winding it daily was a right PITA

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    I'd rather the rotor spins a lot easily, a sign of better oiling / nicely lubricated bearings. The noise wouldn't bother me at all as I've endured a Timex Weekender quartz tick which feels like something from Guantanamo bay. No matter how deep in the sock draw you bury the thing I'll still hear it all night. Very quickly sent it off to eBay.

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    It's very mean of you all not to explain *why* the rotor in the Everest spins more than in any auto he's had before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PawG View Post
    It does happen when I do a ''Seiko shuffle''
    Is that a euphemism?

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    Quote Originally Posted by E_2_Right-Force View Post
    Is that a euphemism?
    He he... :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    It's very mean of you all not to explain *why* the rotor in the Everest spins more than in any auto he's had before.
    Is there a specific reason? Do tell...

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    The rotor only winds when turning in one direction. In the other direction it just spins freely.

    The ETA 7750 chrono movement is the same; as they tend to be in large watches, you can sometimes feel the rotor making the watch wobble on the wrist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    The rotor only winds when turning in one direction. In the other direction it just spins freely.

    The ETA 7750 chrono movement is the same; as they tend to be in large watches, you can sometimes feel the rotor making the watch wobble on the wrist.
    Thank you. I think I've read that somewhere in the past. And it makes total sense.

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