32xx movement problem poll and data thread

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by BruRol

The pictures of excessive wear that were posted waaaay back in this thread suggested a materials issue. Probably from a bad batch of components that went into many watches and are likely difficult to trace. They simply need to be removed from circulation when / if the watches hit an AD for service. This will likely take decades.

Over the space of 6 years?

That makes zero sense from a production perspective. You don't dip in and out of a batch of components over that length of time when you are producing that many movements.

Also, you can build an engine from the best forged steel moving parts. You can balance those moving parts to perfection. Use the best bearing material known to man and have it run on the perfect map.

You starve it of oil, however, and it will self destruct the same as any other.

It also doesn't explain those watches that come back from RSC and develop the same fault again.