starting the watch on Pam1024

[Statos]

Hey guys Im new to Panerai and have a simple question I hope someone can help me out with or ease my mind. I wear my PAM1024 in rotation so it runs down and I have to reset it when I wear it. I hand wind it first before I set it but it will not start running until I hold the watch and spin it around. This seems to kick start it I guess you could say. I dont have to do this with any of my other watches for example my Breitling second hand starts to move after about 20 turns of the crown.

Is this normal for Panerai or do you think it needs to be serviced?

Thanks for any help

[itsjknight]

Totally normal. I’ve had many Rolex’s behave the same as well. The little shake gets the balance wheel to start oscillating again.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Some of mine can take well over twenty winds to get moving. If a particular watch hasn't started running by the time I've given it ten winds, I gently oscillate it by holding by the case and twisting my wrist. Imagine slowly turning a tap on and off. The operative word though is 'gently'; I do not shake the watch.