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, stopping at a fairly predictable intervals. His diagnosis was "When the hour hand gets close to the second hand, they touch with enough force to stop the movement (but not every time)".
threads.. But let's have a new photo! 
brand (this is only the second one I've seen in person) and, I got to
say, I am not disappointed in the cosmetics. It's a fine-looking watch,
and the fit & finish is pretty darned impressive! While you couldn't
say that the dial is flawless, it takes a loupe (or a hi-res photo) to
find them. To the naked eye it's pretty much perfect. 
And my informal polling of several co-workers implies that the Average
Joe will perceive this to be a watch "worth" 4X to 5X its actual street
price.
For me, expediency trumps all aesthetic considerations. 
ST25 variant, but I'm not sure of the exact model number. Quite nicely
decorated, though, and it's been running -3 sec/day over the 4-day
period that I've been observing it. Hard to fault that!
Another nice touch is that there's no plastic movement ring visible.
Rather, SS screw-clamps are used to affix the movement to dial.
In some light the blued hands and markers appear effectively black, offering excellent contrast. But at other times..
in future!
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Caveman001 | 137 | October 19, 2012 06:40PM |
Thanks for the Ricky, I have nothing but praise for my own Parnis. As I recently noted my Parnis power reserve pilot watch is an absolute beaut in every respect - it's a quality product at a bargain price IMO, even the stock strap and clasp are first rate. Exceptional and, dare I say, underrated! I'm not surprised you like yours. |
JY | 16 | October 19, 2012 10:25PM |
Like yours. This one also does it for me.
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jackrobinson | 22 | October 21, 2012 03:38AM |
That IS a fine lookin' watch!  Same watch, basically, just different hands and a tweaked color scheme. Amazing what a difference that can make!
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Caveman001 | 24 | October 21, 2012 11:00AM |
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...right, and the markers are different (n/t)
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jackrobinson | 24 | October 21, 2012 11:23AM |
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Great review! As someone longing for their first power reserve, I know >>> very well that Parnis is by far one of the cheapest ways to get it.
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DJM | 24 | October 20, 2012 06:17AM |
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Re: Parnis Power Reserve Small-seconds Automatic Hi Ricky & fellow Cavemen,
I'm glad it is running well for you! Do you put it on a winder when not wearing it? At first, it ran well for me as long as I didn't store it on it's back. The last straw for me was when it stopped while I was wearing it! I never discovered that the pin pusher did anything. I thought it was some sort of movement retaining device. In any case it is with someone who can enjoy it and fix it if it gets out of line. That makes me happy. I have some watch news to share but a recent bicycle crash has me running a bit slow these days. I broke my right collar bone and a small bone in my left hand. Life is interesting when neither arm works right. |
dvrlvr | 24 | October 20, 2012 10:05AM |
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Them new-fangled bisickles are dangerous darned contraptions! Wishing you a speedy recovery... (n/t)
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JY | 21 | October 21, 2012 02:48AM |
Re: I broke my right collar bone and a small bone in my left hand.
Sorry to hear this... 
"Interesting" in the sense of the old Chinese proverb, sure.
Nah. I have a winder..
 ..but it's only a 4-station job, not nearly enough for all my autos. So I've pretty much given up on using it on a regular basis. I switch it on a couple of times a year just to "exercise" it.
 mate. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. 
Best wishes for your recovery Bro. Joe.
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Caveman001 | 16 | October 21, 2012 10:57AM |
Get wel lsoon Joe  (n/t)
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jackrobinson | 17 | October 21, 2012 11:03AM |
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Hope you mend quickly and completely. (n/t)
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DJM | 26 | October 21, 2012 05:02PM |
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Re: I broke my right collar bone and a small bone in my left hand I just found out a bit late, sorry for that. Get well soon, bro!
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James T. Kirk© | 38 | October 22, 2012 05:01AM |
Part 2 - Parnis B2 Power Reserve Small-seconds Automatic
The Parnis jammed up and stopped! 
That shouldn't be an occasion for happy-making, should it? 
Plus, it provided the perfect excuse to do some Tom Swift Watchmaking®! 
I gave it a complete deburring, so it's now as safe & functional as it is pretty.
Part 2 - Parnis B2 Power Reserve Small-seconds Automatic
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Caveman001 | 106 | October 20, 2012 01:37PM |
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Superb analysis and micro fix. Anxious to hear of the outcome. (n/t)
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jackrobinson | 22 | October 20, 2012 01:50PM |
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Not as micro of a fix as ye might imagine. Those dial-case clamps are fiddly as all get-out to realign.
And there was a spot o' trouble getting the stem to re-engage the click lever.
But All's Well That Ends Well!
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Caveman001 | 25 | October 20, 2012 02:04PM |
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but you understood i was talking about the dimension of the object, not the difficulty of work, right? (n/t)
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jackrobinson | 11 | October 20, 2012 02:42PM |
Now I do.  (n/t)
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Caveman001 | 20 | October 20, 2012 03:06PM |
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Good news! (n/t)
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DJM | 21 | October 20, 2012 02:09PM |
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Re: WooHOO! The Parnis jammed up and stopped! Aye Matey, I knew you had it in you to sort it out. (and I knew I
didn't) It seems like they put a lot into the movements, but get
careless at the end like leaving that burr or the mis-aligned hands.
(I'm also glad I am not crazy or jinxed so it only stops for me) Sorry I
didn't send the cheap strap that came with the watch, but it would
never have fit around your wrist. I wore it on a Watchadoo and I think
it looked pretty good that way. Enjoy it now that it's safe to rely on
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dvrlvr | 23 | October 20, 2012 03:47PM |
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Re: Aye Matey, I knew you had it in you to sort it out. Well. I do appreciate the Vote Of Confidence.
But it really was was tense as can be when the stem refused to re-engage. But All's Well That Ends Well!
If I understand the Business Model that
"Parnis" is using, these watches are assembled at multiple point sources
from kits, as a sort of cottage industry. So it doesn't surprise me
that QC and build quality is variable...
It wasn't just you, trust me!
Ah, no worries. I've got
Never thought of that. It would work great on the right bracelet, I reckon. Hmmmmm.
so much mate. I surely will!
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Caveman001 | 37 | October 21, 2012 10:12AM |
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That's cool - one day I'll summon the bravery to delve inside a watch case! (n/t)
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JY | 19 | October 21, 2012 02:45AM |