wireless Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hi there, please if anybody could help identifying the problem and possibly guiding me to fix it I would be very gratefull. Here's the problem: I just received a brand new PAM 177H asian unitas which is really nice, saphire front with AR and back, H series caseback nice CG and tight lever, nice crown the works. And a new CN movement that doesnt have the annoying metal sticker on the plates...nice lettering of Officine Panerai also. (WIll post pics later when this issue is resolved) The issue is: When I started winding the watch it was facing me (to see the second hand run) after a few turns.. no go ....a few more ..no go still.....winded it at max still no go.....I turn the watch around and see the oscilator running and the spring a bit like that ....see pictures. Pictures are with a fully wound watch, and you can also see that the oscilator ticks when facing down. The watch runs when it faces down and stops when it is 90 degrees or face up. It seems to me that the spring is somehow crooked and when the watch is facing up it touches on the oscilator or something like that. Please also note the picture of the seconds hand showing it at a steep angle with the dial. But I dont think this is what cause the problem. Heeeeeelp!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Your hairspring is in a total tangle. A job for a proper watch repair man. However, this is a really easy movement to work on, and if a genuine ETA, spares are available, so the fix shouldn't break the bank. Best of luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireless Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) It's asian unitas. Dealer answered that he checked it and it was working before shipping. I don't know how this could have happened. There seems to be a sharp bend at the spring more obvious on the 2nd picture. Anybody knows any watch repair guy in Brussels Belgium that is rep friendly...or should I just send it back for an exchange. Edited June 22, 2006 by wireless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I had that happen after a fall (my daughter tossed one of my 6497s against the wall). If you can get the back off and give it a good shot of air (you don't want to use your breath because it has too much water) it might untangle the hairspring, at this point, it couldn't hurt it any more. At least for me, it untangled the hairspring and has worked perfect ever since. come to think of it, I would only do this if you have experience taking the back off. It would really be bad idea if you scratched up the back trying to get this off and then had two problems as opposed to just one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 If the watch was just recieved, and looks like this, the dealer should replace it. Call him out. its a POS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireless Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Watch is being returned to the dealer for a fix. Thanks for the help guys Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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