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26 January 2010, 11:27 AM | #1 |
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-10 s /day on a brand new 104
Hi there. Finally got a pam. Wanted one for like 2 years. 104 was my first choice two years ago. But what I really want lately was the 312. Since the AD didn't have the 312 and the 104's price was right, 104 is sitting on my wrist as I type. The COSC certificate states the variation on the watch is like +/-1.4to3 sec. / day. My first day of use already showing a -10s. Is this normal? Do I need a breaking period? Thanks for the responses
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26 January 2010, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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-10sec sounds like a lot. Let the power reserve run down and reset and test it again. If it's still slow by that much I would bring it back to your AD.
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26 January 2010, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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'Breaking in' is a myth. If it remains that slow, a simple regulation should sort it out (back within the -4/+6 range)
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26 January 2010, 12:39 PM | #4 |
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That's not normal, but I would allow a break-in period if it was mine. Try turning it on its face, side, etc as well. You do have a warranty if something is wrong.....
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26 January 2010, 12:57 PM | #5 |
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yeah...+1 on eric's advice..let it run down and wind again
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26 January 2010, 03:24 PM | #6 |
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Shouldn't be very far off, -10s is quite a lot for a brand new watch...
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26 January 2010, 10:21 PM | #7 |
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Congratulations on the new watch. If after a full run down and a rewind it is still out I'm sure it can be remedied pretty simply by the AD.
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27 January 2010, 04:32 AM | #8 |
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If it persists, take it back and have it checked out by the AD, maybe it just needs it to be demagnetized.
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27 January 2010, 04:44 AM | #9 |
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Congratulations! Love to see some pics!!
Wearing the watch for a few days isn't actually a "breaking in" period but, rather, exposing the movement to a number of different positions to help offset any deviation due to laying on a night stand over night etc. |
27 January 2010, 06:03 AM | #10 |
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Been there with my 111. It was +14 out of the box. My watchmaker got it to less than +1 in short order.
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27 January 2010, 06:08 AM | #11 |
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My first PAM 104 was -20 a day. Went in and they said they could tweek it or give me a new one. Took the new watch. Nothing more frustrating than dropping a few G's and the watch can't even keep time from the moment you get it.
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