christianch
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Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-011 issues ? Prepare for a long wait and a big bill..so may is worth to know :)
Jun 26, 2017,14:39 PM
Just some information about my Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-011.. bought the watch in July 2013 and I did wear it may be 60 days or probably less.
Recently I have noticed that the watch was behind ..like half an hour or more. Essentially it wasn't keeping the charge anymore. It also suffered (from as long as I can recall)
from the date window alignment issue which is well know for this model.
Well now the waiting time for a service is 6 to 8 months. A simple repair of what is wrong is not possible and the price well...is truly shocking for something that seems to be fairly simple.
Now all mechanical watches can have issues but why does Patek offer only 2 years of warranty (which is not a lot for someone with many watches) and not 5 as Rolex ?
I think it is obviously because they do not trust in their product as much as Rolex does OR simply want to make more money with the service.
Forgetting the money for a second six to eight months waiting time is just crazy. So since this model and the more famous blue one have such a long wait list remember that when
you finally get on top and get it ...it might not be what you think AND if it gets broken outside the warranty you have to prepare for a long wait and a heavy bill.
I think that in the future I will not trust again any manufacturer with such a limit warranty or that has no capacity to service its watches within a reasonable amount of time. After this I won't be getting any
Patek anytime soon...
Christian