Patek Philippe Reference 6102, Manual

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Care and maintenance
Patek PhiliPPe Seal
The Patek Philippe Seal applies to the entire watch,
including the movement, case, dial, hands, pushers,
strap, and clasp as well as to all other facets that
contribute to the precision and aesthetic perfection
of the timepiece. It covers the technical, functional,
and aesthetic factors, but also rate accuracy, de-
pendability, and customer service quality. Addition-
ally, it reflects the maker’s know-how and all other
assets needed for the development, production, and
long-term maintenance of an extraordinary time-
keeping instrument.
Quality control
The movements and completely assembled
watches are subject to a series of technical tests
and visual inspections to verify their rate accu-
racy, winding speed, power reserve, reliability,
water resistance, and overall appearance. After
it was assembled, your self-winding watch will
already have run for about 14 to 30 days before
leaving the workshops; it fully complies with the
stringent criteria of the Patek Philippe Seal.
Water reSiStance
Your watch is fitted with different types of seals
to protect the movement against the ingress of
dust and moisture and to prevent damage if it
is immersed in water. However, if your watch
receives a blow on the crown or the crystal, its
water resistance may be impaired. If your watch
has a leather or satin strap, we recommend that
you avoid directly exposing it to water altogether.
Service
We recommend that you have your watch ser-
viced every five years. The best way to do this is to
bring your watch to an Authorized Patek Philippe
Retailer who will be happy to forward it to our
workshops for you. 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 watchmaker will completely disassemble the
movement and then inspect and clean all parts,
and lubricate them in the reassembly process.
All functions of the watch will also be tested in
detail and the escapement regulated if necessary.
Finally, its rate accuracy will be monitored and
precision-adjusted for a further period of at least
two weeks. The entire process may take several
weeks because each watch must undergo a com-
plete series of tests to fulfill the strict quality
criteria of Patek Philippe.
If you have any questions regarding the maintenance of
your watch, contact the Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer
nearest you or our International Customer Service depart-
ment in Geneva, or visit www.patek.com.