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It does not sound correct

 

If you have been wearing your watch for a few days it should never ever stop.

Whilst you wear your watch and move about it should wind to maximum and them run for more than 24 hours. That way if you wear your watch every day it will never stop.

If it stops after 3 or 4 days it is wrong somewhere.

Regards,

Charles N.
(Herts, UK.)

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Question about winding Ref 3590

 
By: Bo : October 3rd, 2005-04:04
On an auction I recently purchased my Calatrava WG, Ref #3590, automatic caliber 28-255. I have just got it back from Patek in Geneva after a service and restoration. It's a beuty, I promise! I have no spec. on this watch so I really don't know how many t... 

Get it started and then .......

 
By: CharlesN : October 3rd, 2005-04:04
Just about 10 turns should get it going. Then once it is going wear it .. The watch will get wound by your motion and the power reserve will go up during the day nicely to the maximum. The caliber 28-255 requires 650 turns per day in both directions .. Cl... 

Re: Get it started and then .......

 
By: Bo : October 3rd, 2005-05:05
Thanks for the answer! I have tried 15-18 turns and used it during the day. Every night I take my watch off and after 3 or 4 days the watch has stopped during the night. I thought maybe 15-18 was to few turns but I maybe have to send it back to Patek agai... 

Do you sit at a desk all day?

 
By: mkvc : October 3rd, 2005-09:09
It is possible, although unlikely, that you are simply not moving around enough to wind the watch fully while you wear it. You might try experimenting by wearing it or moving it around quite a bit (think in terms of causing the rotor to revolve about 1500...