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Lemania 1873 Rattle: Movement Noise Service Advice

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sotelodon
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Hello team,

I just received this beautiful bucherer but I noticed a rattle. Already installed the other holder screw.

You guys can help me to fin why rattle? Also the inside bezel is pretty loose. You can move with a single movement of the wrist.

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ErichKeane
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First: Are you sure it is the movement rattling, and not a pusher/case/etc? I wouldn't expect to really get much of a rattle out of the movement unless something was loose (which nothing is obviously so from that photo).

BUT as you said, the inside bezel is a bit loose, so that sounds like a candidate... maybe a wrong crystal/missing tension ring/need for a front gasket that isn't there/etc?
 
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ErichKeane ErichKeane
First: Are you sure it is the movement rattling, and not a pusher/case/etc? I wouldn't expect to really get much of a rattle out of the movement unless something was loose (which nothing is obviously so from that photo).

BUT as you said, the inside bezel is a bit loose, so that sounds like a candidate... maybe a wrong crystal/missing tension ring/need for a front gasket that isn't there/etc?
ErichKeane ErichKeane
First: Are you sure it is the movement rattling, and not a pusher/case/etc? I wouldn't expect to really get much of a rattle out of the movement unless something was loose (which nothing is obviously so from that photo).

BUT as you said, the inside bezel is a bit loose, so that sounds like a candidate... maybe a wrong crystal/missing tension ring/need for a front gasket that isn't there/etc?

Actually i was looking at it and i stick screwdriver in the red circled part and it moved. Like the other other side has the crown stopping the caliber to get out. I don't know if i'm missing a part there or the crown for the inner bezel its not working at all

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ErichKeane
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That looks like just the case ring? So that is OK to move a little, typically the case back will hold that in place if it isn't screwed down.

That said, the case screws SHOULD be holding the movement to that ring? So if it rotates, it is rotating the movement as well.
 
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I hate when I open a watch and one of the movement retaining screws is missing.

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