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    I was going to post this on the Friday thread but....

    .....thought this deserved its own post. I am very happy to get this 5146J back from service, I haven’t seen it since March.



    Looking for some advise. Can someone interpret these timing results. I can get most, but not the past few lines.



    Any help appreciated!

    Martyn.
    Last edited by MartynJC (UK); 21st June 2019 at 18:34.

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    X looks like average?

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    D looks like greatest variance i.e. 4.1 to 0.3 and -4.7 to 4.4


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    A few things have a look at:

    • a Genesis Watchmaking YouTube video from Duncan...link

    • Section 2.2.4 on page 11 / 14 of this pdf download from Witschi...link

    • this little table:

      fr en
      cadran en haut CH dial up DU
      cadran en bas CB dial down DD
      9H 9 o'clock high / haut CD crown down
      6H 6 o'clock high / haut CL crown left
      3H 3 o'clock high / haut CU crown up
      12H 12 o'clock high / haut CR crown right
      X expected performance
      D delta – range high to low
      DVH vertical / horizontal comparison
      Di difference CH - 6H

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    Quote Originally Posted by PickleB View Post
    A few things have a look at:

    • a Genesis Watchmaking YouTube video from Duncan...link
    • Section 2.2.4 on page 11 / 14 of this pdf download from Witschi...link
    • this little table:

      fr en
      cadran en haut CH dial up DU
      cadran en bas CB dial down DD
      9H 9 o'clock high / haut CD crown down
      6H 6 o'clock high / haut CL crown left
      3H 3 o'clock high / haut CU crown up
      12H 12 o'clock high / haut CR crown right
      X expected performance
      D delta – range high to low
      DVH vertical / horizontal comparison
      Di difference CH - 6H
    perfect! Thank you very much indeed.

    I’ve only had it back overnight but less than 1sec out so far so they did a good job.

    I got a few little trinkets due to protracted time taken. Seems they have a backlog at the service centre.

    Martyn.

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    Simply a stunning watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markbannister View Post
    Simply a stunning watch.
    Agreed.

    How much did the service cost?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Holsterman View Post
    Agreed.

    How much did the service cost?
    Nothing, it was complementary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
    Nothing, it was complementary.
    Was this from the event last year where there was a small tour round the service area in the London Salon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ajw232 View Post
    Was this from the event last year where there was a small tour round the service area in the London Salon?
    . No. It’s a bit of a long story - but Patek came through ok after some debate on what had happened with my watch.

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    Must have been a different Martyn also with a 5146! I have a free service for my 5980 which I think needs to be done by next March.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
    Nothing, it was complementary.
    That's good, but I sense there's a backstory.

    I have a couple that could possibly do with a service, but I'm holding off as they are functioning properly and I've heard stories about long waits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Holsterman View Post
    That's good, but I sense there's a backstory.

    I have a couple that could possibly do with a service, but I'm holding off as they are functioning properly and I've heard stories about long waits.
    Bit of a back story I’d rather not get into. My experience with Patek is they seem to be meticulous and can take time. In UK my experience is about 12 weeks for my 5146. I read some horror stories in the US about 12 months - never seen that myself.

    Personally, if it’s a watch I want to keep but don’t wear every day - I get it serviced every 10 years or so unless the timing goes off or something needs attention. That’s me, anyway.

    What do you have?

    Martyn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
    Bit of a back story I’d rather not get into. My experience with Patek is they seem to be meticulous and can take time. In UK my experience is about 12 weeks for my 5146. I read some horror stories in the US about 12 months - never seen that myself.

    Personally, if it’s a watch I want to keep but don’t wear every day - I get it serviced every 10 years or so unless the timing goes off or something needs attention. That’s me, anyway.

    What do you have?

    Martyn.
    I have a 5146, like yours, only a G with grey dial, and a 5712A, both working very well, but in the context of a ten watch rotation neither get a lot of wear. I'm going to wait until the timing goes off, as you suggest.

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