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
disassemble the movement and then inspect,
clean, and lubricate all the individual parts
prior to reassembly. 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 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 maintenance
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.
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
quality 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
designrelated 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
timepiece.
