Newer Rolex/Tudor Movements

[Tridor]

I've been reading recently about failures in the Rolex 3187 and the Tudor in-house movements. While these issues can be repaired by Rolex/Tudor, hopefully under warranty, are these design defects caused by a rush to market at the expense of sufficient R&D?

[todd.hepburn]

Originally Posted by Tridor

I've been reading recently about failures in the Rolex 3187 and the Tudor in-house movements. While these issues can be repaired by Rolex/Tudor, hopefully under warranty, are these design defects caused by a rush to market at the expense of sufficient R&D?

This is the first I've heard about the Tudors. Can you post a link? I'd like to read too.

[Flstfirider]

I have had my Pelagos with the new in house movement for 2 years. It has been reliable and accurate....in fact more accurate than my Rolex GMT C purchased about the same time (Green hang tag). My GMT movement seized up after about 1 year and was repaired under warranty. Additionally, my GMT runs within COSC specs, but no where near as accurate as my Pelagos.

Any movement can have issues, and the Tudor movements are no less robust and reliable as any Rolex 3186 or 3135 movement.

[Tridor]

Here's a recent example. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=536196

[Duey]

Here you go

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=557648

[HogwldFLTR]

There is risk with most new movements. Omega for example went through a lot of problems when they Co-axials. It took them four versions to get it right as I recall. It also doesn't mean all the watches with the movements will have problems.

[TimoPoesen]

Do the new rolex movements 32xx have also reported some problems?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

There is risk with most new movements. Omega for example went through a lot of problems when they Co-axials. It took them four versions to get it right as I recall. It also doesn't mean all the watches with the movements will have problems.

And the main problem with Omega and the Co-axial was nothing to do with the escapement ,it was because they would not listen to the maker George Daniels on how the escapement should be oiled.It was exactly the same when Patek Philippe had the George Daniels escapement on test they did not listen to him how the escapement should be oiled.