sub1 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 This may be a dumb question but I just received the Noob 111 M and when the Crown guard lever is closed the crown will still move and wind the movement. Is this the way the rep is supposed to be? Does the 111 Gen crown aslo do the same? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfovco Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Yes, even in the Gen you can still wind it, although it would require more force of course. Panerai actually measures how hard the lever crown presses the crown and it's the same for all the models, there is a number that I cannot remember. The replicas are usually far from that and the lever does not press the crown as hard as the Genuine ones. It also different from rep to rep some are better some are not, it's pretty much a lottery. Edited January 23, 2012 by lfovco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poretl Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 The crown on a gen rotates while the crown guard is down BUT the manufacturer in their manual recommends that you don't it. Trying to rotate it while the CG is down will accelerate the wear on the watch due to increased prssure on the seals and the center of the crown. But I guess what you asked is if it's normal. Yes it is. Going one step further, try NOT to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector26 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I use the lever to push in and close the stem if i am setting the time but then I re-open the lever to wind the watch. Not sure if this is right or wrong but I have never had a problem with this process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub1 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks to all. I appreciate the responses and feel better about the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweattdogg Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yep normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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