I also had a problem with a new PP 5711. The 12 o'clock markers were not properly aligned and there was a problem screwing in the winding stem. My watch was one of the last 5711 (2009) with the Geneva seal, purchased in the US.

Does anyone know why the Patek 5711 "ribbing" on the dials has gone from thin to wider and back to thinner? I bought a 5711 RG in 2009 and the brown dial has thin ribs that are the same as the currect models- (this watch has the Geneve Seal); however, when I purchased my 5711 1A in 2010 the blue dia