Arie - Mr Orange
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Why?! Why did you get stuck you stupid date wheel?!!
Jul 27, 2017,08:19 AM
This is one of my summer watches. I left in the vault the whole winter in order to enjoy it extra-much this summer... and now I have to bring it to the AD. And it will probably be gone until....the end of times?
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Why?! Why did you get stuck you stupid date wheel?!!
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:19
This is one of my summer watches. I left in the vault the whole winter in order to enjoy it extra-much this summer... and now I have to bring it to the AD. And it will probably be gone until....the end of times? 😢 ...
Define regularly
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:29
Did wind it every now and then when I was in the vault. But that is not a necessity is it (21th century oils etc)?
Nah
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:39
That's really not necessary. Modern oils don't dry up that fast.
Hehehehehehe
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-09:04
No comment
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By: Alkiro1 : July 27th, 2017-09:09
Joking aside, I hope there's nothing serious. But I really think you should wind it regularly if you plan to let it or another one in a safe for several months. Best wishes Alkiro
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By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:30
It has been hibernating the entire winter...
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By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:31
Setting the date within hours each way of midnight
By: watch-er : July 27th, 2017-08:32
It is critical to advance these watches to noon before setting the date. Most people forget, I forget. But the most common cause of date misalignment is setting the date while the date gear is engaged between 10PM and 2 AM.
In the four years I have had this watch
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-08:38
that date wheel has always behaved a bit funny when setting it with the pusher. The last 2 years I have always had to forward the hour hand to get it (date wheel) in the right position as it has always got a bit stuck... This time it won't move anymore. S...
That's not good news indeed
By: Mark in Paris : July 27th, 2017-09:18
What I would suggest is trying to make it pass manually so you at least can enjoy it during your holidays (if it is everyday of course it is not good). Maybe making it work for a a few days may help the oil back in place again? However, I don't know when ...
It won't move anymore
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-09:38
And I have never had it serviced, but it's from 2013. And if I recall correctly Patek says every 5 years?
Officially, they say 3 to 5 years
By: Mark in Paris : July 27th, 2017-10:18
However, I personally wouldn't find 4 years normal for such a problem. A watchmaker can certainly see something else but otherwise I would try to ask for a free fix (if done by local watchmaker especially). The problem is that they won't open a 4 year old...
annoying when these things happen...
By: keks : July 27th, 2017-13:26
but could be a whole lot worse! At least not a water leak. I am sure a service will have it taken easily care of but understand it is a piece one would want ready to wear during the summer.... On a sidenote, this is a piece that haunts me. Really trying t...
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By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 27th, 2017-13:47
I was merely saving it for the next generat... eh... summer
:) [nt]
By: watercolors : July 27th, 2017-13:52
Ha! [nt]
By: 5980 : July 27th, 2017-15:21
Arie, you wrote that the date wheel got "stucked"
By: cayenne1200 : July 28th, 2017-04:29
Do you mean the wheel is stuck/fixed and doesn't move any more even if you manually put the hands to the next day? Or does it jump to the next number but just stucks between two numbers?