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watchwatcher · 2 July 2015, 04:49 AM

Earlier, I said sixteenth notes, but if you think of the second as the "quarter note", then I guess they would be 32nd notes, i.e., 8 notes to the beat (second).

And I guess that's what's meant by 8 beats per second?

Malbolge · 2 July 2015, 05:08 AM

what is this sorcery!!!

Ticked_off · 2 July 2015, 12:04 PM

I can hear this as well, It is louder on my two rolex but the clearest is on my Ikepod Hemipode. It rings like a bell!

Scot_3 · 2 July 2015, 12:23 PM

Very nice thanks,

Jgs2451 · 2 July 2015, 01:54 PM

Cool!

El Cascarrabias · 9 July 2015, 09:33 AM

This ought to be a STICKY!

Either under General Discussion or Watch Tech.

Just saying' . . .

Justinmg · 9 July 2015, 11:19 AM

Very cool

RastabanStar · 9 July 2015, 01:34 PM

Interesting. My ear doesn't pick up any of the echo on my 114060... just the light melodic tick.

Chadridv · 9 July 2015, 02:16 PM

What!? That's real? This is awesome. Thanks.

GradyPhilpott · 9 July 2015, 02:22 PM

Not long after I bought my first Rolex, my Explorer, I lay down on my couch and had my arm supporting the pillow upon which my head was resting.

That's the sound I heard and, well frankly, I thought I was losing my mind.

I'd never heard a watch sound like that before and I'm from an age when mechanical watches were the only choice.

That's the reason I often remove my watch when I go to bed.

Toaster · 10 July 2015, 12:09 AM

That video just made my dog go nuts. Very cool stuff.

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JordanChoi · 10 July 2015, 06:11 AM

Wow that's very cool!! Totally unexpected from what I initially thought it would sound.

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djemmtee · 11 July 2015, 04:20 AM

such a cool post!!!

richard371 · 11 July 2015, 08:40 AM

What no cow bells :) just put my sub up to my ear and it sounds the same. Love how the sound changes and its that almost chime that comes in and out.

brkanand · 11 July 2015, 08:58 AM

Swiss symphony at its best!

cosmoliu · 11 July 2015, 09:03 AM

Great thread. Thanks! My Air King emits a higher tone. Maybe the 34mm case resonates differently?

asleep · 16 November 2015, 02:51 PM

Okay, I've been driving myself crazy hearing this tsk, tsk, tsk every once in a while... searching around my chair trying to find it's source thinking it couldn't be my brand new 116610.

Finally got so loud it was obviously the watch.

Up to my ear I hear the hum heard in the OP's video,

but I also hear that fast tick sound from >20" away and only a handful of times a day. It's faster than a second by second sound, and it only happens when the face is close to perpendicular to the ground.

Is this normal?

I've never heard a watch loud enough to catch my attention from that far away, including a 1980s DD, multiple Pateks, Cartier, etc.

Highland Ranger · 16 November 2015, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asleep

Okay, I've been driving myself crazy hearing this tsk, tsk, tsk every once in a while... searching around my chair trying to find it's source thinking it couldn't be my brand new 116610.

Finally got so loud it was obviously the watch.

Up to my ear I hear the hum heard in the OP's video,

but I also hear that fast tick sound from >20" away and only a handful of times a day. It's faster than a second by second sound, and it only happens when the face is close to perpendicular to the ground.

Is this normal?

I've never heard a watch loud enough to catch my attention from that far away, including a 1980s DD, multiple Pateks, Cartier, etc.

Don't worry, you'll hear less and less as you get older.

First to go are frequencies of your wife's voice!

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james1787 · 16 November 2015, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asleep

Okay, I've been driving myself crazy hearing this tsk, tsk, tsk every once in a while... searching around my chair trying to find it's source thinking it couldn't be my brand new 116610.

Finally got so loud it was obviously the watch.

Up to my ear I hear the hum heard in the OP's video,

but I also hear that fast tick sound from >20" away and only a handful of times a day. It's faster than a second by second sound, and it only happens when the face is close to perpendicular to the ground.

Is this normal?

I've never heard a watch loud enough to catch my attention from that far away, including a 1980s DD, multiple Pateks, Cartier, etc.

Great vid! It's quite soothing, actually.

silverbullet818 · 16 November 2015, 02:56 PM

Grabbing stethoscope now!

Camel · 16 November 2015, 11:47 PM

It's a beautifull noise ....

1210tech · 18 November 2015, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingMoose

I've always had good hearing. Sometimes I hear things at the same time or before dogs do, and we all know how well they hear.

Anyway, when I let people listen to my Rolex, they either can't hear anything, or just hear ticking. However, when I listen, it sounds like there's a symphony in there. In order to prove to people that I'm not crazy and hearing things, I used the studio where I work to record what I can hear.

Maybe we should take the whole "watch sings to you" thing more literally.

Very cool

As soon as I listened to the recording, it reminded me of a tune by Adam Johnson called Four Squares

El Cascarrabias · 22 November 2015, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1210tech

Very cool

As soon as I listened to the recording, it reminded me of a tune by Adam Johnson called Four Squares

Well, sir, that should be the Rolex watchmaker's theme song!

And, again, this thread should be a sticky!

gaeleus · 22 November 2015, 01:41 AM

Amazing my friend. Thank you for posting. I hear exactly the same sounds when I put my rolexes to my ear. Agree ...it is a symphony of sounds that may not be apparent at first !

Best regards

2 July 2015, 05:08 AM	#2
Malbolge "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Disco Volante Posts: 350	what is this sorcery!!! __________________ Rolex Submariner Reference 114060

2 July 2015, 12:23 PM	#4
Scot_3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Scot Location: USA Watch: 1966 boyscout Posts: 914	Very nice thanks, __________________ Thanks Scot

9 July 2015, 02:22 PM	#10
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	Not long after I bought my first Rolex, my Explorer, I lay down on my couch and had my arm supporting the pillow upon which my head was resting. That's the sound I heard and, well frankly, I thought I was losing my mind. I'd never heard a watch sound like that before and I'm from an age when mechanical watches were the only choice. That's the reason I often remove my watch when I go to bed. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

11 July 2015, 04:20 AM	#13
djemmtee "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Mike Location: Tustin Watch: LV Sub Posts: 1,940	such a cool post!!! __________________ 116610 LN 116713 LN Instagram: rolexfan69

16 November 2015, 11:47 PM	#21
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2 July 2015, 04:49 AM	#1
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	Earlier, I said sixteenth notes, but if you think of the second as the "quarter note", then I guess they would be 32nd notes, i.e., 8 notes to the beat (second). And I guess that's what's meant by 8 beats per second?

2 July 2015, 12:04 PM	#3
Ticked_off "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 82	I can hear this as well, It is louder on my two rolex but the clearest is on my Ikepod Hemipode. It rings like a bell!

2 July 2015, 01:54 PM	#5
Jgs2451 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Josh Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Sub 116610LN Posts: 52	Cool!

9 July 2015, 09:33 AM	#6
El Cascarrabias "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Frank Location: USA Watch: 16613LB Posts: 1,006	This ought to be a STICKY! Either under General Discussion or Watch Tech. Just saying' . . .

9 July 2015, 11:19 AM	#7
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO/EXPL Posts: 3,371	Very cool

9 July 2015, 01:34 PM	#8
RastabanStar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 343	Interesting. My ear doesn't pick up any of the echo on my 114060... just the light melodic tick.

9 July 2015, 02:16 PM	#9
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,357	What!? That's real? This is awesome. Thanks.

10 July 2015, 12:09 AM	#11
Toaster "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: US Watch: Exp II 1655 Posts: 190	That video just made my dog go nuts. Very cool stuff. Sent from my VS876 using Tapatalk

10 July 2015, 06:11 AM	#12
JordanChoi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Scotland Watch: 116610LN Posts: 10	Wow that's very cool!! Totally unexpected from what I initially thought it would sound. Sent from my SM-G9250 using Tapatalk

11 July 2015, 08:40 AM	#14
richard371 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf Watch: 116500LN White Posts: 1,853	What no cow bells :) just put my sub up to my ear and it sounds the same. Love how the sound changes and its that almost chime that comes in and out.

11 July 2015, 08:58 AM	#15
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	Swiss symphony at its best!

11 July 2015, 09:03 AM	#16
cosmoliu "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Norman Location: CA Watch: Rolex, PP, AP, ALS Posts: 170	Great thread. Thanks! My Air King emits a higher tone. Maybe the 34mm case resonates differently?

16 November 2015, 02:51 PM	#17
asleep "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 778	Okay, I've been driving myself crazy hearing this tsk, tsk, tsk every once in a while... searching around my chair trying to find it's source thinking it couldn't be my brand new 116610. Finally got so loud it was obviously the watch. Up to my ear I hear the hum heard in the OP's video, but I also hear that fast tick sound from >20" away and only a handful of times a day. It's faster than a second by second sound, and it only happens when the face is close to perpendicular to the ground. Is this normal? I've never heard a watch loud enough to catch my attention from that far away, including a 1980s DD, multiple Pateks, Cartier, etc.

16 November 2015, 02:56 PM	#20
silverbullet818 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 839	Grabbing stethoscope now!

22 November 2015, 01:41 AM	#24
gaeleus "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: texas Posts: 281	Amazing my friend. Thank you for posting. I hear exactly the same sounds when I put my rolexes to my ear. Agree ...it is a symphony of sounds that may not be apparent at first ! Best regards

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