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Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM 662 Functions & Care

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Channel: Govberg Jewelers · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Greetings, and welcome to the world of Officine Panerai. Today, I'll be your guide to the proper usage, care, and maintenance of your Panerai Radimir 1943 Days PAM 662. 
 
This is a manually winding, three day power reserve timepiece that's wound by taking the crown firmly in hand and threading it counter clockwise until you feel a distinct pop as it moves out of it's threaded sleeve. At this point the crown is free, and you can turn it in a clockwise direction. Now 20 to 30 turns will be sufficient to start the heartbeat of your watch, the beating balance. But to fully energize the watch takes several dozen turns. Continue turning in a clockwise direction until you feel a subtle resistance. As that resistance builds, stop winding. The watch's three day power reserve is now fully energized. Attempting to turn past this point will damage the movement.

There are two ways to set the watch once you've wound it. There's an intermediate position of the crown between winding and full out, where you can activate the time zone feature of the watch. This is useful when you don't wish to alter the minute, but you're moving east or west and you need to change your time zone in intervals of one or more hour. Now when you want to set both indications of the dial, hours and minute in sync, pull the crown out all the way to a stop and then set to suit. Once you've set the watch, apply light pressure to the crown and thread it in a clockwise direction, until it's firmly seated against the flank of the case.

This watch also features a unique strap release system. You can see the through fittings that retain the strap, and you'll note on the opposite side of the case, a recessed screw on each side. These screws allow you to quickly and easily remove the strap to change the look of your watch, swap out to a textile or rubber strap for aquatic use, or should you wish to clean more closely beneath the lugs to simply free up space for sanitation and grooming of your timepiece.
 
Now there are three principle areas of threat with respect to the handling and use of your watch, water, magnetism and shock. It's best to first discuss water. Now this timepiece is water resistant to 100 meters, per the case back, however, the timepiece is mounted on a leather strap, and leather a natural porous material, is never water resistant. Therefore it's important to swap out to a textile or rubber alternative prior to exposing the watch to moisture. Now you can help avoid accidental drownings by taking the crown and keeping it screwed in, fully taut, tight and secure, when the watch is submerged, but also when the watch is merely wet. Disuse the crown, winding or setting functions, when there's water on the case, as attempting to use the crown can bypass the seals, introduce water to the interior of the watch, and cause catastrophic damage.
 
Now it's important to remember that a watch does not feature static water resistance. Over time, as lubricants age and seals degrade, a watch will be relatively less water resistant than when it was manufactured or last serviced. Therefore, Officine Panerai recommends on at least an annual basis, having the watch water tested at an authorized service center to ensure that factory rated hermeticity is retained prior to aquatic use.
 
Magnetism is another threat that while ubiquitous, is unseen. The hairspring at the center of the balance of the watch, the watch's heartbeat, is ferrous and can become magnetized.  watch with a magnetized hairspring will keep time erratically. It may run slow, it may run fast, or it may exhibit signs of both. Should you suspect your watch has become magnetized, take it to a Panerai authorized service center, where specialized equipment is available to quickly and easily de-magnetize your watch. Shock, however, can cause more permanent damage. 

Every fine mechanical timepiece ultimately a full mechanical overhaul. Now this will include replacement of a worn strap, restoration of the case to factory finish, restoration of water resistance, as well as restoration of the movement cleaning, oiling and adjustment. Panerai recommends that you have the watch checked periodically, for a service overhaul requirement. This is best done during the annual water check when the watch is already with Panerai experts. 

The PAM 662 uses a historically correct and evocative thermal plastic plexiglass crystal and while it provides greater resistance to shattering, it can be more susceptible to scratching, so always take note of sharp objects and potential hang ups or impact candidates when handling the watch in a sporting manner.

Finally, visit our website at https://goo.gl/zoQy69, and call, text or email our experts, who'll be happy to walk you through every phase of the ownership, care and usage of this or any Panerai fine timepiece.

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