OK I know the rules, no pictures no belief, but I just received my first 7750 watch and have been wearing it for the last couple of hours. I've always wondered what on earth a valjoux wobble was, and then all of a sudden it happened.

I feel a bit sordid and guilty but I have to say I LIKED it.

I blame some photos of Downers a while back for "persuading" me to get this watch and when one came up on TZ-UK I thought/ wrestled/ considered then realised I would always kick myself if I missed it.

Any ideas yet?

Aha....welcome to the 'wobble' club

What have you bought then??

10 quid on Steinhart

Nav II B Chrono.

castle wrote:. I've always wondered what on earth a valjoux wobble was, and then all of a sudden it happened.

I feel a bit sordid and guilty but I have to say I LIKED it.

Any chance of enlightening those who haven't got a clue what you're talking about??

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:

castle wrote:. I've always wondered what on earth a valjoux wobble was, and then all of a sudden it happened.

I feel a bit sordid and guilty but I have to say I LIKED it.

Any chance of enlightening those who haven't got a clue what you're talking about??

It is one of those wonderful life-changing experiences.

Most ETA movements wind both ways but Valjoux was a separate company before being bought by Swatch (ETA). The 7750 only winds clockwise so it spins freely anti-clockwise. As one way spins freely but the other winds the watch you sometimes get a wobble on your watch while wearing it. I presume it is because it is changing direction and so creates a bit of imbalance momentarily. One of the little things about mechanical watches that make then so endearing.

It's always good to hear of someone having a new experience.

Now, where's the pics? (I'm guessing Steinhart Nav-B Chrono II as well).

well done try a 7750 on one wrist and a ETA A07.161 it has a wobble also, could be fun

androo wrote:well done try a 7750 on one wrist and a ETA A07.161 it has a wobble also, could be fun

When I got my C90 Beckett's I was actually so concerned by the A07.161's wobble that I pm'd Kip and one or two others to ask if it was normal or faulty

redd wrote:

androo wrote:well done try a 7750 on one wrist and a ETA A07.161 it has a wobble also, could be fun

When I got my C90 Beckett's I was actually so concerned by the A07.161's wobble that I pm'd Kip and one or two others to ask if it was normal or faulty

Mine seems to make more noise than my C40. The C90 wobble isn't so intense to feel but the case seems to wobble more (probably as there is less weight) either way its an odd symbiosis i like

Welcome to the world of the 7750 club! Quite a bizarre phoenomenon....!

village wrote:Nav II B Chrono.

Am I really that predictable?

Got the 44mm version second hand but I can't see a mark anywhere on it. Have to say that I am seriously impressed. I can't think of another watch that has elicited an almost emotional response from me. I really can't find anything negative at all to say, have it on a leather strap and the deployant is a thing of wonder in itself. I wasn't really prepared for the rotor to suddenly give a bit of a noticable whirr on the wrist, but have to say I do like it.

Many thanks to several Steinhart chrono owners who have pointed me this direction, and especially Downer's useful post. Before this forum I had never even heard of the brand.

Over Christmas I picked up a 7753 movement and it has the same core and therefore the same wobble...LOVING IT!!!
Mine is a new Hammy SeaView

The wobble is a pretty neat experience. It reminds you that you have a 'living' mechanical device on your wrist, not just a simple time telling device. Wear it in good health.