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30 May 2009, 10:20 AM | #1 |
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I noticed something...
The sound of my GMT-IIc movement is louder than my that of my Sub. When I put up the Sub to my ear, it's harder to hear than my GMT-IIc.
Could it be because the Sub has a thicker case back?
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30 May 2009, 10:38 AM | #2 |
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No..........
It's because the GMT Ceramic is a LOUD watch....bling.......in-your-face and loud........
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Maybe it's your ears....did you use the same ear to listen...
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30 May 2009, 11:04 AM | #4 |
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Yes!
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30 May 2009, 11:13 AM | #5 |
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Speaking of bling... the bling on my GMT-IIc bracelet just got a scratch on it today. Don't you hate it when you get a scratch on your bracelet and you don't know how it got there?
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30 May 2009, 12:44 PM | #6 |
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I agree, tht GMT IIc has a loud movement compared to any other modern Rolex. I was surprised how much louder it is compared to my GMT II "D" series Pepsi. On the other side of the scale, I was surprised how quiet my Milgauss is -- probably because of the encased movement.
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30 May 2009, 12:44 PM | #7 |
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Youssef....mine ticks louder, or at least differently, when compared to me DJ's and DD, I don't have any other sports models so I can't compare with them, my other three are all 80's watches so I just put it down to a combination of the GMT being newer and of course being a different case.....if I could describe it I would say it made more of a "ping" sound with each tick if that makes any sense....
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Of course it is louder . . .
It has so much more to say. It's telling you, "Hey look at my . . . MULTIPLE TIME ZONES CERAMIC BEZEL PARACHROM SPRING AMAZING CLASP." |
30 May 2009, 03:08 PM | #9 |
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Ha Ha .. Love what KingKongKelly has to say.
Yes the GMT IIC is almost crying out loud for attention. Possibly the 3186 is a louder movement. Think about it, all these people walking around all day with earphone on and loud music blasting away. Rolex is just being smart and producing a louder watch for an increasingly "Hard of Hearing" generation. |
30 May 2009, 03:10 PM | #10 |
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I beg your pardon?.....could you speak up please?
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What?....... eh?........ huh? |
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30 May 2009, 03:32 PM | #12 |
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Maybe it's broken!......oh no, maybe it's a fake!.....LOL!...just enjoy your watch you lucky SOB!!
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30 May 2009, 03:39 PM | #13 |
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the bloody thing keeps me awake at night...... tingtingtingtingtngtngtngting As for the sub.. tingtingtingtingtingtngtingting... lol.. its indeed louder...
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30 May 2009, 03:57 PM | #14 |
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My 16610 is louder then my 116233. They sound different also; which is interesting because they are both 3135.
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30 May 2009, 08:16 PM | #15 |
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My '03 TOG resonates in E. Honest, I checked it against a tuning fork yesterday!.
I speculate that your larger watch will resonate slightly lower, given the mass. |
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My GMT IIc is so beautiful to listen to! It's like there's a tiny symphony in there! I love it! First time I heard it I was lying in bed and I had my arm under my pillow. I heard this "chiming" and I thought "What the...?"
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