part_timer 0 Posted February 15, 2011 Greetings! Now then gentlemen. I purchased one of the new PAM 219's from Replica Make last month, and I am very happy with it, it's been working fine. I haven't worn it for a few days so yesterday I gave it a full wind and perhaps advanced a turn a tiny bit where you get the fully wound resistance feedback. Wore it all day, didn't notice anything untill I glanced at it around 7:30 and it was reading 8:30! That's odd I thought, and I reset it. Checked it again after a while and it was keeping time again. But then I noticed, the hour hand was misaligned. When reading 9 o'clock, the minute hand is on 12 but the hour is between 9 & 10, well closer to the 9, but still that's no good. Only thing I can think of is that I reached into a toolbag yesterday afternoon that has one of those extendable pen type pick up magnets in one of the pouches, but I'm sure my wrist and the watch couldn't have come into contact with it. The watch hasn't been dropped or banged at all. I have one of those cheap ebay demagnetizers that I will use later when I get home, just incase it's that. But I fail to see how that will pull back the hour hand in sync with the hour markers? What else could possibly be going on here? What should I do? Thanks in advance! *Pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted February 15, 2011 That's odd, unless the hour hand is actually loose (which I suppose is possible) I don't quite see how it could have moved since purchase. It's easy enough for a watchsmith to reset the hand positions- but it means removal of the movement. I suggest having a word with Lay as he may be able to suggest a way forward with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted February 15, 2011 At a guess I would say hour hand has come loose shake it and see if it moves about EDIT AH AH brilliant minds and all that G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted February 16, 2011 Hour hand slipped on the stem What to do What to do . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
part_timer 0 Posted February 16, 2011 Seppuku? Nein! Well I gave the watch a good ol' shake and no hour hand movement. So I guess I'll have to get the case opened to fix it. I don't know anyone near me who can do this, + the Rep issues of popping into a high st jewelers. Now I do have case opening equipment and a movement holder and hand lifters that I bought on a whim last year, but I daren't get my sticky digits on such a fine looking piece. I'll send Lay a pic + expliantion see what he advises, but I don't fancy shipping it back n forth etc Thanks for your replies! ** Lay suggested contacting Brightlight, hmmm damn and blast, he's not taking any new jobs on is he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
