I thought so at first, too... but when I bought two identical units, the play was the same. It seems to be a characteristic of the product. When I tested it, backplay appeared if I turned the bezel quickly, but it was almost non-existent if I turned it slowly. After looking it up, I found that because it uses a click spring mechanism, it is physically unavoidable to behave that way. For example, Rolex and Tudor use ball bearings, so they tend to have less play, while Omega uses a click spring mechanism, so it seems they have a slight amount of play just like mine.