Pam 183 Repair Help

[jldc]

I have about a two year old PAM 183 that I purchased through TRF in early 2012. It was used at that time and was purchased from a private seller, not one of the trusted sellers. Therefore, it is older than two years, but since it came with open papers, I don't really know for sure how old it is.

This weekend the winding became abruptly rough and the watch is not running long before stopping, so it will need repair. I believe it is out of warranty and don't want to "fudge" the papers, just get it fixed correctly and at a reasonable price.

There is a local watchmaker here that I have used for minor things (like putting a new bezel insert on a GMT I used to own, but I have no real experience with his more complex work. Alternatively, I could use an online watch repair service (such as??) or send to Panerai.

Advice?
Thanks in advance.

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[kilyung]

It's a simple 6497 so any reputable watchmaker can fix it. Heck even I can work on an ETA 6497.

[Cru Jones]

With a 6497, a little legwork upfront to find a good watchmaker and you'll save lots of money and wait time. One of the true benefits of not having one of OP's in house movements (although I'm sure OP's service center financial statements wouldn't agree).

[mfer]

I would recommend calling abc watchwerks in CA. Reasonable and it will get done perfectly.

[lapince]

Any watchmaker can do it on such a movement, just make sure they have the right tool to open the caseback and won't make a big scratch on it