Stiff rotor - not winding enough

[Wirral_guy 0]

Hi all

 

I have a 40mm 21j PAM, from Reg, that is my daily beater. Up until now it has been fine but now I find that the power reserve will run down during the day. Looking at it, the rotor moves but only slowly if I give it a swirl in my hand (the best I can describe it is it is like a soft-eject cd lid like movement)

 

Is there anything obvious I can do to get it back to normal operation? Is it likely to need a clean or oiling?

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Silverspeed 10]

Take the caseback off and see if the rotor screw is screwed too tight.

[Wirral_guy 0]

Take the caseback off and see if the rotor screw is screwed too tight.

 

Hi, it's one of those that has a bearing in the middle, which the rotor revolves around, rather than a single screw.

 

This is a pic of the movement:

 

 

 

Dave

[Ollifl 0]

I've got one that the rotor actually stops if the watch is turned into certain position, maybe this will help me too

[MikeMcNair 0]

remove the rotor bro, and, make sure the center is pressed in VERY STRAIGHT.

 

i would bet this would take care of it.

 

looks like a seagull ST 2350 in there (or a repro of it) and they (ALL actually) need a rotor of perfect angle!

[Wirral_guy 0]

remove the rotor bro, and, make sure the center is pressed in VERY STRAIGHT.

 

i would bet this would take care of it.

 

looks like a seagull ST 2350 in there (or a repro of it) and they (ALL actually) need a rotor of perfect angle!

 

Thanks Mike

 

I will give it a go at the weekend - would be a shame to have it sitting in my watch box because of a little fault.

 

Dave

[MikeMcNair 0]

np bro, this is very common, and simply presing the center in FLAT can make a world of difference.

 

i use a chapstick tube, irs flat, soft enough that it wont hurt anything, and against a FLAT surface, it can reallu "true up" your angles on the rotor