Power Reserve Expectation UPO from TrustyTime

[Rasta]

Just received a 45.5 mm Planet Ocean from TrustyTime. I fully wound it by hand and gave it some wrist time then set it aside since it has not yet been sized. The power reserve seems to be around 12 hours. This seems way off from the promised 42 hours. Does this signify that I was sent an Asian version of the movement? I have just tried fully winding again to see if I get the same results.

[Jkay]

"Fully winding" is about 40 complete turns of the crown. Is that how many you are doing?

And no, it doesn't not signify that you received an Asian movement. Asian movements are almost perfectly identical to the Swiss movements, so why would it's origin mater for with regard to the power reserve?

The fact which has eluded you, is that all movements ... Swiss or Asian ... in a replica watch are badly oiled and probably dirty internally. It does not matter which you pay for.

The standard "every 5 year service" should run you 80 to 100 dollars, and as it's name implies .. is good for 5 years. All mechanical watches need this. The oil evaporates on it's own.

Should you pay $$$$ for tracked/registered return shipment to China, and have the watch fixed for "free" there over the course of two months, or pay for the service at a trusted watch technician ... this choice is obvious.

[toasternz]

As a frame of reference I have 2 POs here with that movement ; both have 41+ h power reserves (never tried to manually wind them however) so definitely looks like an issue as above!