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So not really a reason to wait any longer IMO. BTW you might consider to change your 5007 avatar to 5001. 
karesz501
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Just ordered one from Toro.... never mind.... I'll get an ardoise from the new ones
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én SM-G900F-el
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én SM-G900F-el
By lifting up the mainspring on this new rep IWC PR movement, the design puts alot of strain on the escapement. This will result in reduced lifespan.
Just ordered a ZF Laureus but it has the closed case back, so no issue about the decorated movement!
Does anyone's 5001 randomly stop for a few minutes then run again ?
I've noticed it stopping a few times for about 5-10 minutes
? I've noticed it stopping a few times for about 5-10 minutes
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Damn that looks awesome, any updates on the DW alignment. Current ones are either left or right justify with high date prints. I have to get another again
Right guys, anyone thinking to buy ZF IWC pls wait for few more weeks. (THIS IS COMING!!!!!!!!!)
Now what I called this is super rep 2015
Check my thread IWC comparison link at my signature below for more picture.
No idea, just came out and ZF will be next few weeks. Check with ur TD
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Power reserve tested mine: 74.5 hours.
It initially stopped at 70ish when date change started. I just picked it up and it restarted. It went past date change and died. Nothing left at all.
So it is not the 5 days as we have seen on a few places but it still has a working PR with a power reserve higher than regular movements.
Another member raised the potential reliability issue of the escape lever due to the higher spring tension it deals with. I am now debating between the two following utilization modes:
1 - try to keep powere reserve level below 6 days to avoid creep in spring tension. Usually a typical day at the office is not enough to fully wind it.
2 - pull on the crown to stop movement when removing at night. Been using this method on my 3714 for 2 years now with success... or maybe luck. This method reduces the running time from 40-50 hours each time you wear it to 10-12 hours (just the time it is on your wrist). Extending life by 4-5 times.
These two methods are assuming the watch is part of a rotation pool where the watch down time allows (or would allow) for for complete discharge.
It initially stopped at 70ish when date change started. I just picked it up and it restarted. It went past date change and died. Nothing left at all.
So it is not the 5 days as we have seen on a few places but it still has a working PR with a power reserve higher than regular movements.
Another member raised the potential reliability issue of the escape lever due to the higher spring tension it deals with. I am now debating between the two following utilization modes:
1 - try to keep powere reserve level below 6 days to avoid creep in spring tension. Usually a typical day at the office is not enough to fully wind it.
2 - pull on the crown to stop movement when removing at night. Been using this method on my 3714 for 2 years now with success... or maybe luck. This method reduces the running time from 40-50 hours each time you wear it to 10-12 hours (just the time it is on your wrist). Extending life by 4-5 times.
These two methods are assuming the watch is part of a rotation pool where the watch down time allows (or would allow) for for complete discharge.
Well, I really second the demand for making the movement more reliable instead of fiddling around with the decoration. My watches are either on the wrist or in the winder, I just hate it having to set the time before wearing them.
I'm not sure about the escape lever wear theory. The mainspring in this is a lot larger and simply has more coils to store additional energy, and then takes longer to fully unwind but not necessarily at a stronger rate than a lower power reserve mainspring might. So I would be surprised at any premature wear on the pallet stones but only time will tell. It will take years to wear anyway IMO.
I need this but, puretime is having difficulty sourcing this from the factory. What dealer is this from?
^ Are the sub dials correct on these? They look a little flat and not sure about the shade of red. Can the experts confirm?
... i would rather have them upgrade the movement, so that it works more than 14 days.
And then call it the IWC 5001/7 2-weeks Power Reserve [emoji14][emoji14]
