sergio
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It is TRUE.....
the winding itself....DOESN'T stop....as such. The movement itself, engages a CLUTCH (there's a distinct clicking, audible to the ear) that tells you you've reached the max even though, as I said you can still wind the crown. I've had the 339 for a long time already... 
There are other models that do the same (PAM 197 with JLC movement) and others that come to a stop (PAM 373).
Ciao - Sergio
issue with pam 339 need advice
Today I had visited an authorized dealer in St. Martin with the intention to pick my ordered and prepaid merchandise in advance, pam 339. While I was inspecting the watch, I noticed that while winding the watch I could not reach the end of its winding. Ac...
It is TRUE.....
the winding itself....DOESN'T stop....as such. The movement itself, engages a CLUTCH (there's a distinct clicking, audible to the ear) that tells you you've reached the max even though, as I said you can still wind the crown. I've had the 339 for a long t...
Winding issue
I too have tried reaching the end while winding and have not been successful. After a few hundred winds the watch started making odd sounds. This was a big issue for me so declined buying the watch. Besides the winding issue the case discoloration problem...
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to
wind the watch a few hundred times. A knowledgeable sales should have told you that P2002 movement have a clutch that 'prevents' people form overwinding it. To me that's an added safety feature and SHOULD be considered an advantage. This message has been ...
Thank you everybody for your kind responses and clarification
Yesterday picked up my 399. P2002 in fact has protective feature not to overwind the movement, however it is not covered in the manual, very strange, it is a very useful feature. great watch, very happy.
Congrats alexcc! Please share some pictures with us
We never can have too many pictures of the PAM339! Cheers, Anthony
now I am puzzled
I collected the want yesterday and winding does not stop. This is the letter from Panerai: Dear First of all, thank you for your interest in Panerai. The PAM339 has an 8 day power reserve, since it contains our P.2002 movement. The winding should eventual...
nothing wrong with your movement
i have the 233k with 2002. indeed the watch has a "clutch"..you will not feel a hard stop like you do in the eta movements that are in the base and marina watches. when you get to the "end" the crown will continue to turn, but if you listen carefully, you...
Clutch
What happens if you keep winding past that sound ? Can you damage the movement ?
you can wind past the "end" and not hurt the movt
the clutch disengages/engages when you have wound the barrels as far as the springs can go, the clutch won't let you physically wind the spring anymore, while you continue to turn the crown
There is no....wrong...direction
if you wind it forward, the clutch makes sure you can't....damage (you hurt people, damage watches/movements) the watch. If you wind backward, you can do it for decades and still won't...damage....the watch. I'm not aware of any other "widing" direction, ...
Smart enough to know that....
...endless 'backwards' winding probably does the castle wheel no good?
Thank you everybody for your responses and clarification
This is what I expected, what is strange is the response from Panerai.
There's no issue. Wind until you hear the clutch kick in. Then you can stop
You can't overwind it, but seems no use to keep winding indefinitely. It will NOT stop. Just enjoy it.
No problems with my 339
perhaps the only thing i notice with the finishing is with the tiny screws holding the "lugs" in place. I don't think that the screws are ceramic and are perhaps just painted or coated...so they may be prone to chip. I love my 339, but it wasn't always th...