Recommendations
WATER RESISTANCE
Although your watch is equipped with a water-
resistant crown, it is not protected at all against
the ingress of moisture because of the slot for the
minute repeater slide.
Therefore, exercise care to ensure that liquid does
not come into contact with your watch.
SERVICE
We recommend that you have your watch serviced
at least once every three to five years. For this
purpose, we suggest you take it to an Authorized
Patek Philippe Retailer who will send it to our
Geneva manufacture, the only location authorized
to service watches with minute repeaters.
You can then be assured that your watch will be
inspected and overhauled by a qualified master
watchmaker at Patek Philippe headquarters in
Geneva.
The master watchmaker will completely disas-
semble the movement and then inspect, clean,
and lubricate all the individual parts prior to reas-
sembly. All functions of the watch will also be
tested in detail and the escapement regulated if
necessary. Finally, its rate accuracy will be moni-
tored and precision-adjusted for a further period
of at least two weeks.
The case and the buckle will be polished as per
your instructions and your watch will be returned
to you in mint condition. The entire process will
take several weeks because each watch must
undergo a complete series of tests to fulfill the
strict quality criteria of Patek Philippe.
If you have any questions regarding the main-
tenance of your watch, contact the Authorized
Patek Philippe Retailer nearest to you or our
International Customer Service department in
Geneva, or visit www.patek.com.
WINDING
When it is on your wrist, your watch is wound
automatically by your arm movements. When
fully wound and off the wrist, you watch has a
power reserve of at least 43 hours. If your watch
stopped because you set it aside for an extended
period of time, you can wind it manually with
about 20 turns of the crown.
CHANGING THE CASE BACK
Your watch comes with a sapphire-crystal case back
and a separate interchangeable solid metal back.
Only qualified master watchmakers at the Patek
Philippe workshops in Geneva are authorized to
exchange the backs.
PATEK PHILIPPE SEAL
The Patek Philippe Seal is a global emblem of qua-
lity that applies to the completed and fully cased
watch. It covers the movement, the case, the dial,
the hands, the pushers, the straps and bracelets,
the clasps, as well as all other components that
contribute to the accuracy and aesthetic appeal of
a watch. It takes technical, functional, and desi-
gnrelated aspects into account and also covers the
visual appearance of the watch, its rate accuracy
and dependability, as well as the quality of the
customer service to which its owner is entitled. It
encompasses the entire know-how and the unique
facets that govern the development, production,
and long-term maintenance of an exceptional ti-
mepiece.