PAM005 stopped working :|

[MapsMoney]

hey guys, I got a Pam 005 Noob from Mary, perfect piece.. awesome..

Out of no where when I wound it up one morning, it just didn't work anymore..

No ticking, nothing.. just doesnt move.

it's all the way wound up also

I tried palm slapping over and over, still nothing

Should I sell it as is or try and get someone to fix it ? It's useless now!

[Jkay]

How long have you owned it? You have two choices ... have it serviced in the US at a trusted watch technician or send it back to China to be fixed there for free, plus postage.

Keep in mind that mechanical watches need to be serviced every 3 to 5 years anyway, so it's something which we come to expect.

[MapsMoney]

I got it around january, but its been broken since february :\

[Jkay]

I can not speak for him of course but I bet The Katt could fix you up, no problem. Inexpensive, fast, and friendly ...

shoot a mail to GKLONER at GMAIL dot COM detailing your troubles.

[Maximo]

^^

Is The Katt in the US?

[Jkay]

Sure. He is a watch repair technician in Minnesota. No 7750/7753 work.

A21j, ETA, Clone, etc, etc, are all good.

[Maximo]

^^

Sweet! Thanks!

[Vinguru]

I had a same problem some time ago. A screw broke and blocked the movement. Had it fixed by a local watchmaker for just 15 euro's.

[Ephry73]

Open the case back and see if the two movement holder screws are intact. Sometimes these brake off and jam inside. Easy fix for any watchmaker. Good luck. E

[Rolexman]

Open the case back and see if the two movement holder screws are intact. Sometimes these brake off and jam inside. Easy fix for any watchmaker. Good luck. E

+1

[MapsMoney]

More trouble then it's worth! it's most likely something small like that.. ready to just sell it for $200, it's in perfect condition only worn once......

[Ephry73]

Perfect condition, you mean almost perfect? Just giving you shet man. It should be ok for you open the back and at least assess what the issue could be.

[MapsMoney]

everything besides this small issue is perfect, cosmetically is' great... i'm just not a steady hand, suck at opening these, and just would rather give it to someone who would enjoy it more...

[dow]

This pam watch use an asian clone of a classic workhorse, the 6497. These are a fairly simple model and friendly to assemble and service. I concider the good asian clones, made by Seagull, properly oiled almost/just as good as the swiss. Though some of the asian clones are of a lower grade, more prone to be trouble. Sometimes it's simple fix, a screw that has loosened similar, sometimes they assemble these movements very bad. And never oil. Sometimes the lower grades have more difficult problems, construction flaws. I don't know what's is being used in your 005, here is your alternatives:

1. Get someone to service your movement, risk is though you have a lower grade asian. These can be no trouble, but they can also be problematic,

2. ... So safest bet is to get a new seagull sg-36, fi from Helenarou, and ask someone to oil and install it for you and you are good to go for a long time. 005 has closed caseback, no worries to use a nonengraved movement.

[MapsMoney]

im hoping it has the movement as advertised by mary but now it's doing me no good, if anyone wants it let me know

[dow]

If you need help, shoot me a PM. Though I'm in Europe...

[Scipio]

crap I just bought myself a PAM005 N Noob Best Edition with Asian 6497 from puretime...

How do I know that I have that movement and that it works properly?

This is my first rep and I already feel sacked reading this post.

Any idea if those rep PAM005's are waterproof? Can you swim with it? (no diving)

[Justasgood]

Send it to me and i will fix it.

[sRD_STi]

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