Patek Philippe 5207 Mode D'emploi page 7

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Minute repeater
The strike sequence of the minute repeater
must be allowed to end completely before it
is activated again.
Caution: Never actuate the winding crown as
long as the repeater is working and for 30 sec-
onds thereafter. Doing so could cause damage
to the repeating mechanism which would not
be covered by the warranty.
To activate the striking mechanism, push the slide
(9) all the way up.
Now release it completely – do not pull it down.
Two small hammers will now strike the hours,
quarter-hours, and minutes on two gongs of low
and high pitch.
If the watch was set aside unwound for an ex-
tended period of time, the minute repeater might
not indicate the correct time because the oil may
have thickened at some points inside the mecha-
nism. This is absolutely normal and has no nega-
tive consequences. The striking mechanism will
function correctly again within one or two hours
after the watch has been rewound.
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 re-
peaters. You can then be assured that your watch
will be inspected and overhauled by a qualified
master watchmaker at Patek Philippe headquar-
ters in Geneva.
The master watchmaker will completely disas-
semble the movement and then inspect, clean,
and lubricate all the individual parts prior to re-
assembly. 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 un-