Costa (aka Connie)
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BP 5002 back from 2nd service. The power reserve indicator does not go to zero.
Sep 25, 2021,02:02 AM
I sent it back once for this problem after the initial service. It still does not go to zero.
What do I do. ? Send it ba k again ?
Thanks
Galen
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Was this after a full wind?
By: bchankai : September 25th, 2021-04:05
I had a similar issue with a brand new Portuguese 5007 and had a moment of sadness/rage, but a watchmaker friend advised me to give it a full wind (wind to full reserve plus 7 additional turns for whatever reason) and then letting it run down. Seemed to d...
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By: PalmSprings : September 25th, 2021-07:00
Why does it need to go to 0?
I have owned 3 big pilots. On All of them
By: Costa (aka Connie) : September 25th, 2021-10:20
the power reserve goes to zero when completely discharged. That is the way the movement is supposed to work. If it does not then there is something wrong inside the movement. Ergo , it needs to go back and get fixed. Look at the pic below. Both of my BPs....
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By: PalmSprings : September 25th, 2021-14:22
Thanks for the information!
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By: Costa (aka Connie) : September 25th, 2021-15:04
8 day movement
By: roundel : September 27th, 2021-17:55
These BP movements are really 8 day movements with a mechanism to stop them after 7 days. Since they are automatics, the main spring has a āYā at the outer end that acts as a clutch against the inner circumference of the barrel. It may be that by āover wi...
Found this reply on an old similar thread
By: roundel : September 27th, 2021-20:08
Aligns with a previous post above: Wanted to give you an update on the whole situation ...Took my watch to the AD, they sent it to Texas..Texas didn't find any issues, but clarified, that while wounding the watch, after reaching the 7 day mark, one has to...
Oh interestingā¦ as my own personal experience
By: Darron : September 28th, 2021-17:36
With winding both the 8 day Panerais and this 7 day Autoā¦. I always āover windā until I hear the clutch āclick overā and donāt rely on the actual āfull gaugeāā¦ so I always go past the full settingā¦. Obviously I donāt over wind on the movements that have a...
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By: Costa (aka Connie) : September 29th, 2021-15:40
Thanks Darron
I have my 5002 back from service.
By: Costa (aka Connie) : November 22nd, 2021-23:28
Seems to be working now. The power reserve indicator now registers Zero when the watch has stopped. I will see how well it keeps time and if it returns back to zero after winding. ...
Good luck!
By: roundel : November 23rd, 2021-16:42
Letās hope itās all sorted now! My Miramar says hi! ...
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By: Costa (aka Connie) : November 23rd, 2021-21:09
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