PAM noobie question

[eeee78]

I placed a face towel between the surface and my watch.

[leeye]

welcome to the joy and headaches of owning a Panerai watch!

[Dfive]

Get a nice box from MITCH & MARK at MBS bro..... looks nice and not cost a bomb.

great advice from the bro's above also....... they have really answers this.

[Jinks]

Just gotta keep winding until you can't wind anymore. That's when you know your 111 is fully-wound (see FAQ from Paneristi.com below):

Q When, how often, and how much should I wind my manual - wind Panerai? Is it possible to overwind it?

A To ensure reasonable accuracy a manual wind movement should be kepy relatively fully wound. It may have a power reserve of over 40 hours, but winding every 24 will ensure good time-keeping. Most people wind their watches every morning. Wind it carefully until you encounter significant resistance to the winding motion. It is not possible to overwind the movement (at least not without extreme force).

I think you're bound to get some hairline scratches from leaving your 111 on the dressing table. Can consider getting a watch box?

[pegasi]

It should take about 60-70 turns from complete stop to full wind, depending on how "big" is your turns but definitely not 20-25. Try to continue winding (gentlely) until it cannot be wound further. If you still face the same problem, then I think you should send the watch to the service centre.

The underside of the watch won't get scratched by simply placing the watch on the dressing table. Unless the table top is very rough or has particles and you drag the watch along it. The sapphire crystal is more scratch resistant than the polished steel. If you wear this PAM daily, best is to use a watch tray or something similar (e.g. a DIY case or box with a soft cloth layed over it).

[popsicletoes]

Please help this worried noobie.... how come my new PAM111 power reserve doesn't seem to last more than 24 hours? If i wind the watch up at 9am yesterday, it stops exactly at 9am today. Thought the power reserve is supposed to be 50+ hours on a single winding session?

I have winded the watch till it is tight, which is roughly 20-25 twists... is that right? or should i wind the watch till it is a hard stop and can't wind anymore?

also, is there a recommended way to store the PAM? wondering if just putting it on my dressing table top can cause scratches on the underside of the watch.

And watch already got its first scratch went to Boat Asia over the weekend and was super careful - no scratches despite the hoards of people there. but then went to the washroom and when i was opening the cubicle door, guess not used to the larger watch size and a 2mm bit of the shiny polish came off on the stainless steel at top of the watch. haiz. more to come i guess. they say the first 'knock' is the most painful!