The crown(?) is broken, when the crown protector/ locking device arm thing is "in" ie: meant to lock the crown, it doesnt, you can still easily turn the crown which changes the time. And when the lever is "out", instead of the crown winding the watch up, it just changes the time, and when you pull the crown out, it comes out way to easily, and to far, as it hits the crown protector.

Any idea whats happened with that crappy explanation?

Cheers.

 

Where did you buy the watch?

 

from a member of 6speed, who bought it from you or Gill. Tom Villano.

 

OK, checked old invoice and while Tom did buy a Panerai from us used (2005 model) about a year ago, he did not buy a 005.

 

haha, yep. It was a 000, don't even know my own watch!

 

Even though I didn't sell you the watch I'd have my watchmaker service it for you if you were in the States. Try taking it in for service. Sounds like something came loose inside and is putting outward pressure on the crown stem.

 

Mate its time to get this

 

Those won't fail you

 

Your a scholar and a gentleman.

I took it into our only distributor today ( theres only 2 shops in NZ that carry panerai ), and they said to bring in the warranty card which obviously isnt going to help me at all.

How much will the service run you think? Need the thing polished as well, dropped it onto asphalt a few times.

I need a watch with a little more features than that Condor.

 

That right there explains it. These mechanical watches can take some licks but being dropped isn't one of them. Not on a hard surface. You have alot of precise and small moving parts in there and the shock would kill it. I would really love to have you send it here and have my guy make it new but the cost of shipping both ways and potential customs nonsense would outweigh just getting the service locally. Chances are it would also need a few parts replaced. My record from when Tom bought it says it is an H series which means the warranty card is long expired. Even if it was in warranty if they see the marks from dropping it is considered physical abuse and voids the warranty. Let me know what they say. Panerai has great service so they may surprise you.