Silly n00b questions about Panerai

[TeeJay]

I've never bought a Panerai before, never soon one in person or worn one, and really don't know very much about them at all as a brand, other than the fact I like how they look. I am planning on buying a Panerai Marina H Series as a birthday present for my father in law later this year, and have seen one that is very nice. My questions, are to do with the movement and it's powersource. It does not appear to be an automatic, so I can only conclude it is a hand-winding watch, so my questions, are:

1. How many turns of the crown would it need for a 'full charge'

2. How long would a 'full charge' last for?

3. When winding, would it be obvious when to stop winding the watch, or would it be possible to over-wind it?

I ask these questions as, not only would I like to get one for myself, but my father in law is not really a 'watch guy', and normally wears quartz, so would be unfamiliar with mechanical movement.

Thanks in advance

[Jetsons]

1) I would say 35-40 from zero to fully wound.

2) Approx. 40 hours

3) You'll feel the resistance of the crown increasing as you begin to reach a full wind. When the crown stops, that's it. You cannot over-wind a manual movement. Wind it smoothly.....easier on the crown and winding mechanism.

Best to completely wind once a day, preferably in the AM.

I'm sure he'll enjoy the new toy.

[TeeJay]

That's fantastic, thanks for the info