yousif1980

Just checking in folks, this topic might have been discussed before but I can really appreciate some help on this.  I have a great looking watch that is sidelined and Im itching to wear it.  Your support is really appreciated here!

Hello folks,

I know this topic has been discussed a while ago but I wanted to ask about the P9000 ( I cant tell if its V1 or V2) movement since all I can find is from 2014 or so.  The issue seems similar to what others experienced, the watch started to lose reserve time and I had to manually wind it a few times and it eventually stopped all together.  I did what some suggested and opened the case back to look for loose screws and such, I was able to see that one of the screw securing the movement was loose but was still seated in its place and nothing else.

My question is, are there any long term fixes for this issue? Can you recommend someone for repairing this movement? I dont mind sending it out, I just need to figure out to whom. Also, has anyone swapped this movement to something else more reliable successfully? I really like the watch and I hate that its in this shape.

Thank you in advance,

Cheers,

Thanks for the reply guys, good to know its a common issue.If you can provide me with more details it would greatly appreciated.

Hey guys,

I've had a DSSD that I purchased from Trusty a while back and Im having some issues with the movement that I want to pick your brain about.

For starters, this watch keeps epic time, I have sunced it to my phone a few times and monitored it and Im really impressed with how good it is.  Having said that, I have been noticing that the date wheel changes at about the 7 hour marker than the usual 12.  Som Im assuming that the date wheel moved but Im not sure how it can just slide like that.  The other weird thing that is happening, which started at the same time as the date whel issue, is that I would look at the watch in the morning and the hour/minute hands seem stuck at the point where the date wheel is switching (about the 5-7 hour marker) and the seconds hand is still going.  Not until I manually move the hour hand to change the date over to the next day that the watch functions correctly again, until of course the next morning.

Any thoughts?

Also, who do you recommend to service Rolexes on the forum? I live in Canada but I wouldnt mind shipping it to a passionate perfectionist to breath a new life into it.  I just bought a new bezel insert from Toro as well since I lost the pearl on mine - for the second time!

Fady

wow this is a great tutorial.  so you just gently push the insert in, no glue of any kind?

Thanks again!

Thanks Deckard, very useful info, I emailed Andrew and I'll wait and see what he says, worst case scenario, I get the ceramic insert.  Is the insert easy to pop out?

I'll wait on any other mods for now.  Does anyone know how much a gen pearl costs? it wouldnt be a bad idea to replace it with a real one !!

Hello folks,

I have an issue with my SDDS that i purchased from Trusty a while back.  The watch is great, feels awesome, and keeps very good time.  However, the pearl on the bezel fell off and Im not sure how to go about fixing this.  I know I can get a new bezel from andrew but there is always a chance that it doesnt fit.  i lived that scenario with my Panari.  Do you guys know how I can source a replacement pearl?

You're help is much appreciate,

Fady

I attache d a pic of the watch too

not sure why the font got jacked on the previous reply! Sorry

_{Doesnt AP ask for proof of purchase or serial numbers or such? you can just walk in and buy a strap? If so, I wouldlove to get a gen rubber, never mind the hornback, too much money. But I was also wondering if you think some of the aftermarket straps are better than the factory especially for leather?}

hey edgematic, I read your review of the AP Diver and its fantastic, where can I find an ETA 2846, Im kind of a stickler like you for the finer details. Also, where would you recommend I look for straps rubber or leather that would be closer to gens. Is it easy to get gen straps? Sorry for the many questions, Im relatively new to the AP world!

Thanks in advance

Would someone has any ideas on how to fabricate one, or maybe fabricate a different solution??

In the spirit of this topic...maybe someone can clarify something for me. It has been my understanding that you need a gen watch in order to replicate it, how else do they do it when a gen watch is not available? it cant be by looking at photos?? Do they have blue prints for these watches? just curious...

Hello,

I am looking for the click spring that enables the uni-directional ratcheting movement of the bezel on my cheapo 42 mm PO. I lost it while trying to replace the bezel cover. If anyone has a spare to sell me or knows where I can get one, it would be greatly appreciated. My only other option is to get a case set from Andrew for $78 or buy a new watch.

Fady

Hey guys, I was looking around eBay for a PO bezel and came across this store!! It says they sell Panarai sapphire crystals but I am not sure which one would fit a PAM 253! Its worth checking out, the prices are not so bad. Some actually come AR coated already!

http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/WHOLESALEOUTLET990_SAPPHIRE-CYRSTAL-FOR-PANERAI_W0QQ_fsubZ782841010QQ_sidZ268970040QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

Cheers

Hey what do you think of this CG ??

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PAM-CROWN-BRIDGE-PANERAI-WATCH-44MM-47MM-PART-/310218648200?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483a78ea88

If this is what you're dubbing as the V4, then it is what I bought!!

http://www.1-pc8838.com/pn25303-regetta-flyback-chronograph-ssle-asia-7750-p-8535.html

This explains why it didn't look like a V2 or a V3!

Thanks yousif. The strap can be bought from toscana straps (look on google). It's about 100usd if i remember. Gen straps can be bought on the bay usually..but they run about 250usd.. i got my gen strap for a 100usd from a member here on the forum.

The pusher is hard to push in general.. but it's not an "issue" it just requires a firm press. When i mentioned that the cg hindered the pusher.. i was referring to my old V2.. The cg looked better than my current watch but completely hindered the chrono function. I haven't seen this as being an issue on the V3s that most people have. No one with the new "V4" has mentioned the cg hindering the chrono function either. I might have just had a bad watch. I know Lani has a V2(my blue stitched strrap was inspired by his 253) and he has never mentioned cg chrono problems with his 253.

Anyways.. Not sur where The Zigmeister resides.. maybe someone else can help you out with that one. anymore questions don't hesitate to give me a shout or send me a PM! Good luck in your quest!

Thanks Plaifender! One more question...Who's selling a V4 out there? I tried PureTime but I dont think that site is functional, the forum room for it is rather outdated and the latest threads on point to bad customer experiences!

Plaifender...I checked out your moded 253 and it is gorgeous! where do you get the blue-stitched strap? Is there a place where I can get gen straps too? Im pretty sure I can find this info somewhere here, but since we're talking about this, I figured I ask you. I was also looking at my CG, your review mentioned that it hinders the chrono function. My top chrono pusher is hard to push when initiating the chrono function, however, to stop the chrono function, it works smoothly!! so Im leaning towards a movement issue rather than a CG involvement. It seems to me that it is hard to push the start cam for the A7750, but to stop it the button pushes in smoothly...cheers.

Also, does anyone knows where does The Zigmeister resides in Canada, it would be crazy if hes actually near my house!!

not sure if it's just the lighting.. but your v3 seems to have a bluish tint to the crystal.. or maybe it's just the reflection from the blue sky.... in any case.. my v3 has no ar... And even if it did.. it probably wouldn't show up blue since the crystal is mineral and not sapphire.. Can you verify that your watches crystal is mineral or sapphire.. the coloring doesn't look like most..

Its a " synthetic sapphire" as the seller says, so it is mineral. It also has the 21600 bph A7750 movement, so that makes it a V2 probably except for the corect dial. Weird!

Any pics? the V3 seems to be in short supply..

Here are some pics, I apologize for the quality, my camera is not that great!

My PAM 253 was from Andrew, its not the V2 I dont think, the sub dials depth is correct (I think) and the font is also correct.

It looks like this thread is still going, I just got my 253 and would like one of these crystals.