Tudor Black Bay Rotor Noise

[MONTANTK]

Hi everyone,

I just received a Tudor Black Bay 79230 with the in house movement. I noticed the rotor is very noisy but only when the dial is facing my ear. Is this normal or is it something that needs to be addressed right away. I bought it from the original owner and it was purchased from an AD in September.

[Sunny_Submariner]

The rotor making a noise doesn't seem normal, but I don't own a Tudor Black Bay so I'm not 100% sure.

Can you only hear it if you put your ear directly onto the watch?

[MONTANTK]

Originally Posted by Sunny_Submariner

The rotor making a noise doesn't seem normal, but I don't own a Tudor Black Bay so I'm not 100% sure.

Can you only hear it if you put your ear directly onto the watch?

I can hear it faintly about 12 inches from my ear but only when the face is turned towards my ear.

[Dan Pierce]

I don't notice any rotor noise on any of my Tudors. I can hear it with my ear planted on the watch. Other than that, nada.
dP

[Laszlo]

I never heard rotor noise with the in-house Tudors. Butter smooth.

[Old Farmer]

I can't hear any noise with mine.

[PizzaAndCheesecake]

I’ve owned my BB58 for a year and a half and I’ve never heard it make a sound

[rich-96db]

I've got the same Black Bay 79230 and I don't hear rotor noise, but I do get some rattle from the bracelet, usually near the end links.

[goliat]

Try flipping it upside down and shaking it. If there's a loud metallic grinding noise, take it to RSC - that means the rotor is dragging against the movement, usually due to a loose ball bearing which needs to be tightened. Had my Pelagos movement (MT5612) fixed recently for this issue, free of charge.

Faint rotor noise upon shaking is normal IMHO.

[HORNBLOWER]

My BB Bronze is noisy and I have heard many reports of noisy in house movements.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by MONTANTK

Hi everyone,

I just received a Tudor Black Bay 79230 with the in house movement. I noticed the rotor is very noisy but only when the dial is facing my ear. Is this normal or is it something that needs to be addressed right away. I bought it from the original owner and it was purchased from an AD in September.

Tudor Caliber MT5652 has a ball-bearing rotor and when placed near ear will sound a little noisy compared to the sleeve type rotor.Simple answer stop putting you watch near to your ears then the perceived noise will be gone.

[MONTANTK]

Originally Posted by padi56

Tudor Caliber MT5652 has a ball-bearing rotor and when placed near ear will sound a little noisy compared to the sleeve type rotor.Simple answer stop putting you watch near to your ears then the perceived noise will be gone.

This is a little more excessive. I can hear it if I’m typing on the computer or when my hand is on the steering wheel. I think I’m going to send it to a service center so they can take a look.