bambii Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi guys I just got a KW pam 390 and wind the watch yesterday at 9:50am, it stopped today at 6:00am is that about the normal power reserve or am I winding the movement wrong? Any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Try another max winding and see if it stabilizes after shipment. Otherwise, could be an option to consider a service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambii Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Try another max winding and see if it stabilizes after shipment. Otherwise, could be an option to consider a service. thanks! just did that this morning fingers crossed it'll be fine after. would a 48 hours power reserve to be considered too much for this? or should i be expecting around 30 hours? thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Did you wind it all of the way to the end? Should take about 40-50 winds I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambii Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Did you wind it all of the way to the end? Should take about 40-50 winds I think. when you say all the way to the end you mean as in can wind no more or as soon as it starts to kick back? I'm afraid of over winding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) when you say all the way to the end you mean as in can wind no more or as soon as it starts to kick back? I'm afraid of over winding. The kick back is the ratchet wheel doing it's thing with each wind. Keep winding until you feel an obvious resistance to winding any further (this will feel different than the kick back, you'll know it when you feel it). When you feel that, you know it is fully wound. Do this and you won't over wind it and will get full power reserve for 36 hours or more. The ratchet wheel kick back you get with each stroke should feel a little soft and not that strong compared to the resistance you get when fully wound. Edited November 22, 2014 by projectologist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambii Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks so much for the help I will try that! Appreciate everyone's help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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