Laco Flieger B-Dial ETA2824-2 Movement noise/rattling?

[bigzaj]

I just purchased a Laco Flieger B-Dial ETA2824-2. The watch looks great, but if I shake it I can hear the movement clanking around in the housing. It almost feels like a toy watch with a loosely assembled internals? Obviously I don't shake it all the time, but even when on my wrist if I move my arm "quickly" like to open a door or something I can hear the movement on the inside rattle around. Is this normal?

[Myron]

I am not a watchmaker, but this definitely does not sound normal. I would contact Laco directly, especially if you bought it from them. I guess if it came from a dealer, I would contact the dealer first.

Good luck, and don't be put off from Laco. I've owned four, and they've all been good watches. I believe our moderator owns many more, and will probably say the same.

Myron

[Uwe W.]

As Myron stated, it's absolutely not normal, nor is it common. I have six Laco watches - and even though not all of them were bought new - I've not had a mechanical issue with any of them. I'd suggest contacting Laco and see how they will want to handle it. You didn't state where you live. Not being in Europe, I'm lucky in that I know a world-class watchmaker, so if I was in your situation I would have taken it to him first in the event it was a small or inexpensive repair. I would always opt to have a watch fixed locally rather than deal with shipping it back to Germany; less downtime and less risk. Please report what the problem was once it gets resolved.

[gasmancc]

Hi, I'm also experiencing this 'rattling' sound when I shake my new Hannover ETA 2824-2 but I suspect it is just the rotor swinging..I did find another thread on noisy/rattling movement but it was for a Miyota movement (LACO Pilot B (Miyota Movement) Noisy Movement) which you can easily confirm the rotor swing with the display case back (ETA version has a closed case back staying true to the original)

Any other Laco Hannover/ETA owners experiencing this? My watch does keep time perfectly but I'm rather concerned about the unusual sound..

Thanks

[DannyStyle]

Any other Laco Hannover/ETA owners experiencing this? My watch does keep time perfectly but I'm rather concerned about the unusual sound..

Thanks

I have one of the new 2012 series Laco ETA watches and its dead silent when given a small shake - certainly cant hear anything louder then the ticking of the movement.

Danny

[Uwe W.]

To both who have mentioned noisy ETAs, I would certainly get it checked out - locally - if you know a decent watchmaker. None of the ETA-based watches I own make a noise like the one you're describing. It could be something extremely simple and easily fixed. Of course you could also let Laco's service department know too (I get all my servicing done locally; the small cost out of pocket is for me worth it as opposed to shipping a watch for repair and being without it for weeks.). What I wouldn't do is continue to wear or use the watch for fear that you might end up damaging the movement.

[gasmancc]

Thanks for your inputs DannyStyle and Uwe W., will bring it back to Gnomon to have it checked and hopefully it's nothing serious..I'll update this thread once I know the cause.

[donoharm]

So I don't have a Laco, but my mechanical watch makes a similar noise. Just to clarify though, it's not the rotation of the rotor you're talking about, but a force perpendicular to the plane of rotation that causes the noise, right? In other words, if you were to place the watch on a table so that it's face points up and shake it up off the table and then back down without hitting the table, you would get a rattling/clunking sound as if the internals are hitting the caseback. My watch does this too, and from what I hear this is common amongst mechanical watches. Could someone please clarify? is this abnormal?

[Uwe W.]

Could someone please clarify? is this abnormal?

Based on your description, I would say abnormal. Other than the pleasing sound of a an engine ticking away at around 480 rpm and the soft whirring of a winding rotor, a watch should be completely silent. If there's an exception to this, it's not one that I've encountered in handling hundreds of automatics.

[gasmancc]

So I don't have a Laco, but my mechanical watch makes a similar noise. Just to clarify though, it's not the rotation of the rotor you're talking about, but a force perpendicular to the plane of rotation that causes the noise, right? In other words, if you were to place the watch on a table so that it's face points up and shake it up off the table and then back down without hitting the table, you would get a rattling/clunking sound as if the internals are hitting the caseback. My watch does this too, and from what I hear this is common amongst mechanical watches. Could someone please clarify? is this abnormal?

I think your case is a bit different than mine, I only hear the rattling/loose internal sound when I shake the watch side to side while facing up. To my ears, the sound is like the rotor is wildly swinging without any resistance..