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May 19, 2017

Considering the mach 7. It would be my first automatic. Noob question: Right now I have a cheap quartz timex expedition. The ticking sound is so loud I can't even stand to have it on the table next to me when I sleep. Would this watch, or automatics in general make significantly less noise?

rmowens

May 19, 2017

meowzzaI can't speak for this movement, but I have a Hamilton Khaki with an ETA 2824-2 automatic movement. I love the watch and find the mechanics fascinating, but it is much louder than my old quartz watch, and I can often hear it ticking away on my nightstand. I believe an automatic has more moving parts flinging about, so, depending on the case, there may be more noise.

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lobster

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May 19, 2017

meowzzacomparing timex quartz with swiss automatics, the ticking is softer with the automatic. I have to put the watch to my ear or have it close to my head to hear the ticking where as I can sometimes hear the timex from across the room.
The sound is also a different quality--the softer mechanical ticking is not annoying to me at all and I like the sound. It also ticks much more rapidly--like several times a second.

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meowzza

May 19, 2017

lobsterThanks for that, very helpful

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meowzza

May 19, 2017

rmowensThanks, good to know. The Hamilton Khaki lines up with the aesthetic I'm looking for, just as this mach 7 does.

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rmowens

May 19, 2017

meowzzaGood luck. I do like the look of these Machs, but I can't get over the huge case sizes on everything these days. The 38mm of the Khaki is perfect for me. At 36mm, the Glycine Combat 6 is a nice watch with a similar look. For a first foray into automatics, any of the many flavors of Seiko 5 (SNKxxxx, SNZxxxx) are worth consideration.

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Chris723

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May 20, 2017

meowzzaTimex quartz are notorious for being loud tickers, i have 3 all with different quartz movements and they're all pretty loud. You'll struggle to hear the ETA ticking unless right next to your ear :)

Halifax

May 20, 2017

meowzzaGenerally, yes.

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jturzill

May 21, 2017

meowzzaQuartz watches don't tick, that movement will not be a problem

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postnick

Jul 13, 2017

meowzzaTimex tend to be loud anyhow. I've got one hand wound Chinese movement that is LOUD, but the rest of my automatics I have to put them to my ear to hear them ticking. And it ticks so fast it's soothing rather than the 1 tick per second of a Timex.

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