Life Expectancy of PAM 127

[HR911]

Hi,

Last week I bought a lovely PAM 127 from Robert at T4D.

I just have a question about how long it will last.....I mean it's a manual wind watch so how do I look after it?

Eg, is winding till it doesn't go any further bad for the watch?...and should it last for years and years if looked after properly?

Any experience welcome

 

[COLDI]

Wind it until it gets tight. You will know. I normally do 40 turns a day.

With a service you should see a good 4-5 years on it and then another service (around 100USD) and it should keep ticking as long as you take care of it!

 

[Exploder]

Wind it until it gets tight. You will know. I normally do 40 turns a day.

40? You are totally out of your mind? It's 37! No more, no less. Thirtyseven! [crazy look] (Call me neurotic, but the fact is that I HAVE to wind it EXACTLY 37 times. God knows what would happen unless I do that. I haven't dared trying...)

Xplodr

 

[fakemaster]

IT'S 42!!!

 

[madcatlancelot]

I don't have a 127 yet but from what i read it's the glass that you should be worried from and not the movement.

http://forum.replica-watch.info/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40999&hilit=exploding

 

[HR911]

I've just read that thread and it's very interesting to say the least!

My watch however is definitely sapphire crystal and a very thick one at that so it will be fine.

I think I'll go with Coldi on this and do 37 winds!

Thanks

 

[hooligan]

Just wind it until it stops. There's nothing "bad" for the movement about it.

Yep, should last you a lifetime provided you look after it.