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It now winds like a “Patek” or so the service guy claims. Ive never wound a Patek so i wouldn’t know although it does wind quite smoothly 🙂 ...  

Here’s to another 18 years of wonderful ownership

Easy to lose the bevels on this case. Besides, those are my scratches 😁

I never had exposure to Pateks, beyond handling a Nautilus 12 years ago when they weren’t film wrapped and so precious like they are now. Winding was quite buttery. Maybe a Grand Seiko winds like that too, but the experiences are 12 years apart, so I coul... 

I’ve handled several Pateks but just to admire and not to fiddle around with pushers or crowns

Very accurate also.

And the wave dial is killer. Sold it to get Planet Ocean, which then sold again for a Commander bond. The scallop bezel and twisted lugs is very beautiful ...  

If I’d have gotten the full sized version like yours I’d likely still have it.