How many parts are needed for a PAM111? Completely teardown

[chris3007]

Today I looked at my PAM111 and wondered how many parts a factory need to rep a easy watch like a 111?

so I've disassembled my noob V3 just to count all the parts.

Let's start with the case.

The case construction is build with 21 parts, including the CG and the crystal.

The dial, hands, strap and buckle are 13 parts

And now the 6497 movement. Everybody knows the 6497 is one of the easiest movements to rep and its build with just 69 parts

And to answer the question, the rep factory need exactly 103 parts to rep a PAM111 with an 6497 movement.
Less then I have expected.

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[shelby1501]

Really interesting Chris. Thanks for sharing!

 

[junbug5150]

You can separate the crown and stem too

 

[chris3007]

I know [emoji6]


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[junbug5150]

I know [emoji6]


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I know you know. You can tear down and put together movements :lol:

 

[tphan]

Great info. Thanks for sharing. How long did it take you to do this complete tear down. Looks very complicated

 

[mrsunshine]

can you repair my PAM111 noob v3, if it stops?

 

[Perry]

How are the stem and crown connected? I hope the answer is not glue!

 

[ALE7575]

Thanks Chris, this is an interesting thread and very instructive
Good job
Rep points added

ALE

 

[undercoverz]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

 

[kampachi]

Probably cost them less than 30 bucks to manufacture those

 

[junbug5150]

How are the stem and crown connected? I hope the answer is not glue!

They're just screwed on. You can hold the stem with a pair of pliers and screw off the crown by hand.

 

[Doright]

Very cool. Did you go through all that work just to count the parts or do you plan a mod or Franken build?

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[chris3007]

Thanks for all the kind words.
[MENTION=113358]tphan[/MENTION]

To be honest, I need not more than 15 minutes to teardown the whole watch, but reassembling is a different story....that will take 1-1.5h
[MENTION=68870]Doright[/MENTION]

I just did it for fun and counting the parts.


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[Dublab]

Very informative. Thanks for posting this. I think I might be able to disassemble a 111 but reassembly would be a disaster. :blush:

 

[stockwatch]

You should have made the video of doing the whole thing. Maybe next time [emoji3]


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[mettmett]

PLZ make a Video of reassembling the watch[emoji165]

 

[chris3007]

Sorry, to late for a video. The watch is already back at my wrist

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[ALE7575]

Chris why are you saying PAM 111 ?

Is not your watch a PAM 176 ?

ALE

 

[frigpig]

Probably cost them less than 30 bucks to manufacture those

They purchase the ETA bases and decorate them extensively. So no.