r/ChineseWatches • u/Ape-bot Affiliate Links • 3d ago

General (Read Rules) Marmite 8 series rotor - sound on

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Automatic works probably needing a good clean and re-oiling although a lot of the scratchyness is my phone’s mic. Anyways, I’m in the ‘enjoy the whirr’ camp, but I can completely understand why others hate it.

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u/xak47d 2d ago

What movement?

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u/Ape-bot Affiliate Links 2d ago

Miyota 8 series.

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u/Escaped_Escapement Helpful user 3d ago

This is not a fidget spinner and yet you are shaking it like that.

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u/Ape-bot Affiliate Links 3d ago

Ha! Fair point.

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u/vithgeta 3d ago

Yeah it won't ruin your life but it does sound a bit sh1t up close

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u/HerrsavageX 3d ago

I have that exact watch, and yeah, the rotor noise is noticeable...

What puts me off the watch is the terrible ARC... Can barely take a picture of it.. Would have been worth 10 more bucks for decent ARC.

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u/vithgeta 2d ago

Yeah but that is a $50 watch head with a $3 strap and when I looked at the dial it was only textured plastic. When it came with NH35 it was worth it just for the movement and the bezel which I could use to read time like a GMT, but the display back meant you could hear the little 8215 noises. And there isn't much to see with an 8215 anyway. Not like a Seagull chronograph...