Are you asking about the hand with red pointer at three?

Jul 11, 2008,03:27 AM
 

Hi,

If that's the one you're talking about, that's the chronograph hand that is walking  around for a free ride!

Dje

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I'm not sure that 5980 has a fly-back function.

 
By: Vilit : July 9th, 2008-21:07
Just got this 5980 for two weeks. Playing around with the chronograph function..... Try the fly-back and then.... Oooh I don't know I want to laugh or to cry..... I found it is not the fly-back function. It is the FLY-AWAY ! PS: In my record, the modern P...  

Ouch!

 
By: SteveH : July 9th, 2008-21:18
Actually my favorite part of the flyback function is that it makes the chronograph much more foolproof. Not sure it's fair to blame your problem on Patek though. Pushing the return button while the chorono is running on a non-flyback chrono will break any... 

oh damn!

 
By: SteveH : July 10th, 2008-02:31
haha sorry. I did not realize the 5980 is supposed to have a flyback. I personally think that hand looks good floating over there ;P

Mine works

 
By: docbchan : July 9th, 2008-22:02
The flyback function of mine works well. It was a bit scary the first time I pushed the button as I'm not sure if it works. I must say that your picture was hilarious and made me laugh. Must hit the list of funniest picture of the year. Try to see the fun... 

Expensive piece of art!

 
By: min : July 10th, 2008-02:32
Not meant to be fiddle with or move/worn too often especially for their relatively new 5960/5980 and complicated watches.. It has been more than 2 years now since the chrono hands problem appeared in the 1st batch of 5960,it may take sometime until their ... 

Walter..Didn't dare to ask

 
By: amanico : July 11th, 2008-00:40
But I noticed it, too... And I jumped on the PP catalogue to check... You, and I, weren't drunk... Nicolas

Are you asking about the hand with red pointer at three?

 
By: Dje : July 11th, 2008-03:27
Hi, If that's the one you're talking about, that's the chronograph hand that is walking around for a free ride! Dje