Patek Philippe

On my new 5270 when I wind the crown each morning, how many turns are appropriate to ensure one would enjoy the full benefit of the 65 hour power reserve?

If you wind it every morning you will never have / need 65 hours power reserve as you will only use 24.

As to how many times, the answer is “til it stops” then let it come back a half turn.

Patek says,

“We recommend that you wind your watch daily at about the same time, preferably in the morning. Please wind the watch before you put it on. This way, you can avoid lateral pressure on the winding stem, which in the course of the years could damage the stem tube.

Turn the crown clockwise gently and steadily, and stop when you feel resistance. Excessively forceful winding could damage the movement.”


People define “turns” differently, often NOT meaning 360 degrees rotation of the crown, but meaning one twist of the crown between the thumb and forefinger.

Is there another meaning behind your question? Are you worried or wondering?

Thanks,

Cazalea

PS here’s a link to the owners manual

https://static.patek.com/pdf/instructionsforuse/PatekPhilippe_P730_Caliber_CH_29_535_PS_Q.pdf

if you wind slowly, you will feel tension building, then ,wind back a few turns. be careful. 

As with all watches, winding becomes harder as the spring tension increases but you will hit a hard stop which is the full wind. I call it "kick back" which is a made up term by me, but the tendency for the crown to turn/spin back will increase as tension increases. This could occur as early as half way through a full wind. Wind the watch when your fingers are dry and at their hardest in the day. Most people have puffy fingers in the morning so its difficult to feel the crown action and wind the watch properly.

If I wind it from a fully un-wound status, it will take 60-70 turns.

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