Reply With QuoteMine was the same when I had it, seems to be common with the Valgranges movement.
Hi TZers
Anyone own or have any experience with the Longines Conquest GMT? I bought one online from Jura and I’ve found that the movement makes one hell of a racket. The slightest move of my wrist and it will crunch and creak. Is this normal? I’ve never had this with any other automatic.
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Mine was the same when I had it, seems to be common with the Valgranges movement.
Its essentially a modified 7750. known for noisy rotor and wobble.
Same here. Can be heard from the opposite end of a room with ease. Nicknamed 'shouty' by the wife.
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It’s noisy, used to own one!
I love the sound - it makes the watch feel alive and reminds one of the amazing mechanical stuff happening inside the case!
Love a 7750 wobble, feels alive!!
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I have two watches with modified Valjoux 7750 movements - a Breitling Navitimer World and an Offshore Professional Field Engineer. Both exhibit the famous ‘wobble’, although it’s far more noticeable in the Navitimer.
I love it, though - as has been said here, it somehow makes the watch feel alive...
It’s certainly nothing to worry about.
Simon
Thanks all for the replies. Was considering sending back. But if it's normal, I guess I'll just get used to it
So … definitely don’t wear one of these during quiet seduction times. No woman wants you to run your hands through her hair with a creaky, crunchy, grinding watch on your wrist. :D
Can anyone explain why Longines modified a chronograph movement for a GMT watch with no chronograph?
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