Recently, I was very fortunate to acquire Patek ref 5160r-001. On October 31, I waited till midnight to witness the retrograde date hand jump back to 1. To my disappointment it did not happen. It got stuck at 19 and the month aperture was stuck in between Oct and Nov. I had used the use watch only on few days after I took the delivery. Most of the days it was on  a winder (provided by Patek)

On November 1, I contacted my AD. I was told to try few things to see whether the hand goes back. Later on I took the watch to Patek in New York. The technician fixed the issue after several hours. Happy to say that on December 1, the retrograde date hand did went back to 1

Any of you in the Patek world have experienced this sort of thing with 5156 or any other grand complication pieces.

and congrats for getting yourself the Ref. 5160.

Would you mind to share some pictures and personal impressions (except the problem with already know) with us?

Cheers,
Oliver

Thanks Oliver for your welcome. 

I will try to post some pictures. Unfortunately I do not have proper setup to take photos without reflections. The photos you have posted are really nice. I am enjoying my acquisition.. The engraving on the back is not very deep so the feel on the skin is very good. I am curious to know the reactions and opinions of others who own this reference.

Hi Oliver,

As per my earlier post here are the 2 shots of ref 5160r-001 and one of ref 5146r-001

I definitely need to get some sort of set up like shadow box and a proper lens on my Nikon D3

Your 5160 is very nice and classical.

Yeah, It is very nice. The engraving on the back is not very deep. So it feels fine against the wrist. The photos I had seen in publications and on the internet give somewhat different impression. In reality the dial design is very suttle and clear. It has got lot of information precisely arranged.

5160R and your "first hand impressions" about the subtle engraving on the back.

Thanks a lot for sharing with us and with a Nikon D3 already in the house it is only a small step to go to the next level - macro´s

We have at least two more 5160 owner´s here. Let´s see if they join you.

Cheers,
Oliver

Oliver, Thanks.

Do you take photos which are part of your excellent reviews and articles. By the way they are excellent. Could you suggest a proper lens to photograph a watch. I am thinking of getting a 60mm or 105mm micro for my D3  

is mainly a Canon and therefore I have different lenses, but in your case Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60 mm 1:2.8D should be fine. Another option could be a macro lens from Sigma. I would recommend something from 50mm to 70mm, if you also like to take wrist shots.

Thanks, Oliver

The key is the lighting and a ring flash is a great help. Either macro lens length works well. Creating a stand to allow the watch to be photographed in suspension so the whole case can be seen as much as possible is nice too.

I had a same problem with you. Unfortunately, I sent my 5160J to Patek. It is 6 months now. Patek still not fix the problem. I am waiting for my watch. It is a very long wait. You are lucky than me.