Patek Philippe

I'm just sitting here admiring my 5970G and thinking I will send my watch for servicing in 7-10 years time but not polishing it till 20 years later.
Let it gather the marks it will accumulate over the 20 years life span.
I wonder what you guys think , so in my life span, my watch only gets one polish.
By not polishing the case, does that affect timekeeping ? I would guess not, right?
I wonder will Patek agree to overhaul the movement without polishing the case.
Has anyone sent in their modern watches for servicing without polishing?
Also, anyone think likewise as me?
Cheers,
CL

You can specify whether you want a polish or not when you get the watch serviced. 

he never service his watch, so I would think if no problem just keep wearing it till the day comes call for service.

polish of the case, yes and know, yes if you want it to look new again, no if there is some mark you want to remember ...

Hi,does a polish remove small marks,dings etc?

I have no great marks on my 5712 RG, just the inevitable little scrapes,would appreciate your comments.

R

Ian

they will use laser welding technique so no metal loss for dings. Not sure about Patek, I hope they also do that
*CL

Dear CL,

I am quite familiar with Lange's service due to several manufacturer visits. In fact, Lange will apply welding tech only for (very) deep scratches. For most (over 90%) of polishing work, they just polish the case like any other high-end brands.

A Patek with only a 20 year lifespan? What about the notion of never really
owning a Patek, but only taking care of it for the next generation? I'm expecting
my 5970 to be running for long after 20 years are up.
Eric von Schonberg