murcielago_boy
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Don't Worry - All Normal
First thing: You can't overwind a 5170 because it's got a dynamometric crown. You'll find that the resistance to winding from the crown gradually increases as the watch nears the fully-wound state and then when it's at it's maximum it will discernibly CLICK to tell you it's fully wound.
Second thing: My 5170 takes almost 60 turns to be fully wound. And it starts to "slip back" a few degrees after some 35-40 turns. This slip back is perfectly normal. It doesn't mean the piece is fully wound.
Third thing: I've seen my 5170 operate almost 3 days without winding!
Fourth thing: I give it 20 turns every morning some 24hours it's been fully wound as a top up.
Fifth thing: I've got to say, I've got 3 PP's now and I'm still transfixed by my 5170. I can't stop wearing it. With jeans, with t-shirts, with a polo, with everything. I think it's just beautiful. Chrono operation and winding have discernibly become smoother with age and usage and the power reserve has improved too.
Trust me - It's the first in-house real PP manufacture calibre manual wind chrono - give it time gents, give it time. I'm NEVER going to part with it. Enjoy.
P.S. Mine bears heavy scratches, when it goes for service should I get the case refurbed???
Winding Problem with new 5170j
Hello, I'm not sure if something is wrong or not with my new 5170j. First, when I want to add to the power reserve, do I wind clockwise or counterclockwise (when the crown is pointing towards my chest)? Second, when I wind in the clockwise direction it se...
Sounds like a problem....
When you wind the crown in the clockwise direction, it should be storing power to the mainspring. The crown should not move under its own power in the opposite direction. If this is the case, the click is most likely not working properly with the ratchet ...
Winding problem
It depends on how much the crown move in anticlockwise direction. I have tried to wind up a few manual winding PP in an auction preview, and found that for most manual watch, the crown will actually move back slightly in anticlockwise position (i.e. a few...
Thanks All!!!!
Thanks! I asked someone who has the same watch, and it does indeed "bounce back" when you wind it... Phew! I was worried I might have to be without my watch for however long it would take to repair...... I LOVE THIS WATCH!!!!!
What about the PR you mentioned that it is........
Only approx 24 hrs, is that still the case? Regards Tony PS good news about your winding concern :)
Not the case
I wasn't winding it fully because the bounce back made me think the watch was finished being wound fully....
Don't Worry - All Normal
First thing: You can't overwind a 5170 because it's got a dynamometric crown. You'll find that the resistance to winding from the crown gradually increases as the watch nears the fully-wound state and then when it's at it's maximum it will discernibly CLI...
I know how you feel....
I love mine also. It is my favorite watch. It is an extremely elegant watch!