How to adjust time/date/moon phase in 5712?

The question listed above is understating my real problem. Of course I have read the manual, but still I am not 100% sure how I should take care of the watch delicately.

The manual says, when the watch comes to complete stop, you have to wind it for 10 turns before any adjustment.

1st question: The winding is done in anti-clockwise, as I read in another thread?

After the winding, I should proceed to adjust the time first. The AD said it's best to make adjustment to the date/moon phase in the afternoon hours (no such adjustment should be made during 21:00-03:00 as he recommended). So I should adjust the time according to my local time, before proceeding to date adjustment.

Once time adjustment is done, then I should adjust the date. Then once date is done, it comes to the moon phase.

PP has offered a table of moon phase calendar. My limited understanding of the moon phase thing is that with 29+ clicks on the watch, it will complete one full cycle. So I should check the date against the moon phase calendar, and count the number of days away from the full moon and hit the clicks accordingly?

I am sure I haven't made myself clear in the above texts, especially the moon phase part, as I am pretty confused on how I should handle the adjustment.

I will wear this beauty occasionally, and thus regular adjustment will definitely be needed.

Sorry for my long texts and questions, as I am simply an amateur in complicated watch.

Thanks in advance!

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Please share my joy - 5712/1A

By: Timer : January 20th, 2011-01:38

After years of desire, I have finally made one dream come true! May I share my joy with you all! 5712 on my wrist This message has been edited by Timer on 2011-01-20 01:43:46...

A very warm welcome and congratulations

By: Bill : January 20th, 2011-01:55

We look forward to hear more about your adventure. Wear it in good health. Bill

Thanks Bill!

By: Timer : January 20th, 2011-01:59

And I actually acquired a 7011/1G with charcoal gray dial for my wife at the same time! Let me try to get the pair together and share a pic with you all! Cheers!

Looks like 2011 i s starting off with a bang

By: Bill : January 20th, 2011-02:04

Congrats to your better half. LOL Let see the wrist shot. And don't forget to join in the wristshot forum which occurs every Friday. There is always some in the world that starts it when their time zone rolls into Friday. Bill

congrats...thats the best of the nautilus series, IMHO

By: Hororgasm : January 20th, 2011-02:38

and welcome. Best, Horo

Congratulations to both you and your wife...........

By: Topcat30093 : January 20th, 2011-03:00

Upon the choice of Pateks. Will be good to see a side by side photo of the lovely duo.

Thanks Horo!

By: Timer : January 20th, 2011-03:01

My original intention was to get the 5711. But then the AD happened to have one 5712 in the shop, and when I tried it on, I just couldn't let it go! Both watches were acquired in the X'mas time of 2010...and I found it a good way to wrap up the year and m...

Huge Congrats....

By: Cool : January 20th, 2011-03:30

I feel your joy, wear it in good health!

Thanks Cool!

By: Timer : January 20th, 2011-04:00

May good health be with all of us and our beloved ones!

Congrats to both of you.

By: Goh : January 20th, 2011-04:14

That's a nice Nautilus that looks great on you. Best, Goh

... is best in a watch winder that rotates counter and clockwise. If you mean manual winding: than forward, with the thumb movinng away from you. If you mean what direction on the winder: clockwise it has to rotate, as the rotor winds counter clockwise. T...

Thanks Count de Monet!

By: Timer : January 20th, 2011-06:16

As for manual winding, the way you put it sounds clockwise to me (i.e. thumb moving away from me). However, there's some saying the otherwise...specifically for 5712. patek.watchprosite.com is what I am getting confused! Thanks for your input!

Experience and physics are saying: clockwise rotation in a winder: ...

By: COUNT DE MONET : January 20th, 2011-08:54

I let my Ellipse rotate myself (between thumb and index finger) clockwise and it works. That is what experience says. Physics says the same: imagine you turn the watch 1/4 of a whole circle clockwise and the rotor has jammed during movement of the watch j...

Instructions

By: Le Chef : January 20th, 2011-06:58

I have a 5712G and it's a great watch. I do not use a winder so hand-wind my watch when I choose to wear it. I wind it until the reserve is full. Then adjust the time, making sure that you pass through a date change to know exactly where you are within th...

Thanks Le Chef!

By: Timer : February 14th, 2011-18:45

Somehow I just missed your reply which does give me some insights! Thanks for that! I don't use winder. So when you manually wind your watch (in either direction of winding the 3 o-clock crown, right?), the power reserve pointer does really move?? In the ...

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