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Question about winding Ref 3590

 

On an auction I recently purchased my Calatrava WG, Ref #3590, automatic caliber 28-255.
I have just got it back from Patek in Geneva after a service and restoration.
It's a beuty, I promise!
I have no spec. on this watch so I really don't know how many turns it should be wounded after
lying still and has stopped.
I have no winder yet, so I have been asking around about this and I got different answer every time.
People says 15, 16, 17 or 18 turns.
I have tried all and it seems to be to few turns and still not happy with the power reserve.
Does anyone know how many turns you should wound this watch?

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Get it started and then .......

 
By: CharlesN : October 3rd, 2005-04:04
Just about 10 turns should get it going. Then once it is going wear it .. The watch will get wound by your motion and the power reserve will go up during the day nicely to the maximum. The caliber 28-255 requires 650 turns per day in both directions .. Cl... 

Re: Get it started and then .......

 
By: Bo : October 3rd, 2005-05:05
Thanks for the answer! I have tried 15-18 turns and used it during the day. Every night I take my watch off and after 3 or 4 days the watch has stopped during the night. I thought maybe 15-18 was to few turns but I maybe have to send it back to Patek agai... 

Do you sit at a desk all day?

 
By: mkvc : October 3rd, 2005-09:09
It is possible, although unlikely, that you are simply not moving around enough to wind the watch fully while you wear it. You might try experimenting by wearing it or moving it around quite a bit (think in terms of causing the rotor to revolve about 1500...