tonton2000 Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hey all. the title kind of says it all really. Someone told me that the Unitas movts they use in genuine panerai's have a hack function. Can anyone say weather its true or false? (maybe Veni, swdavid, quarks, or anyone else who owns a gen pam?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 i think it's false... the calibre p2002 has a hack function though... and a date... in a manual wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I can not confirm as mine is automatic, Veni can not because he has no seconds, but maybe a good ear lol... Quarks has a 111, so he should be able to tell easily... But I would put money on it that they don't, as the 6497 is not a hacking movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 No hack on the OPI, OPII, OPX, OPXI 6497 movements, but you can do a psuedo hack- A slight bit of back pressure to the crown when setting the time will cause the seconds to freeze; once you let off on the crown, the small seconds will resume. This also works on some other manual wind movements as well (I know my Swiss V23 does and Omega 562 as well)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Okay, I have never understood this slight pressure backwards to stop the second hand from advancing. (several gen Pateks are this way too) How do you put reverse pressure without changing the time? Are we talking a different crown setting than the one to set the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 How do you put reverse pressure without changing the time? Carefully. My Seiko SKX031 does this too. You get used to advancing past and applying back pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 So it is done at the same crown stop as you would normally use to set the time then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Yeap.. I will confirm wht they have said.. No HACK Function.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster1 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 My gen 111 does not hack...same as my rep 111. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 So it is done at the same crown stop as you would normally use to set the time then? Yes, just like Hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thanks for the replys guys. The guy who told me this actually sells gen panerai's. A while ago, he said my 127 was fake because....in comparison to his (gen) 188 1. The crown guard has writing on it 2. The crown is different. 3. The crystal is domed. 4. There is no hack function. (remember the 188 is an auto). 5. Its too big compared to his one. (obviously the 188 is 44mm compared to 127 being 47mm) I bet i could sell him any of the 44mm auto pam reps as real, not that i would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 The guy who told me this actually sells gen panerai's. A while ago, he said my 127 was fake because....in comparison to his (gen) 188 He should go to training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hey Veni, since when does your Base have a seconds hand... just kidding mate! Well you don't need a seconds hand.. You turn the watch upside down and if it is still ticking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thanks for the replys guys. The guy who told me this actually sells gen panerai's. A while ago, he said my 127 was fake because....in comparison to his (gen) 188 1. The crown guard has writing on it 2. The crown is different. 3. The crystal is domed. 4. There is no hack function. (remember the 188 is an auto). 5. Its too big compared to his one. (obviously the 188 is 44mm compared to 127 being 47mm) I bet i could sell him any of the 44mm auto pam reps as real, not that i would. Probably works for Watches of Switzerland which is why he would have no idea about the real thing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Maybe it works on watches of Schinterland? Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 No he actually has his own shop in Palmers Green, north London. Sells loads of high end watches like Ap's and (ergh) Jacob & Co's. A mate of a mate. Doesn't know Sweet FA about panerai's though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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