dr.kol
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240 problems
Like I have told on this forum earlier and like I told wso on a PM, I have very bad experience with a PP equipped with a 240 movement. A brand new watch I bought from an AD did not work even one day and the repairs took about 11 months. After the same the watch did not work in a proper way and it was finally fixed by a private watchmaker.
Sometimes I feel that it is not "politically correct" to mention about any problems of the very "top end brands". The same happened to me some years ago when a new, top end BMW just stopped to the middle of the road in the middle of rush hours. It was, according to the importer something that "never happens or never happened before". However, at least BMW admitted later that they had some problems with the programs of a new model and my car was #1 of the same model arriving to my country.
Still today I own four BMW cars. But because Patek never commented the problems in a decent way, I prefer to buy something else than PP if another top brand is having a corresponding watch I really want.
Best regards,
Kari
pp 240 movement
By: wso : June 8th, 2010-18:22
Hi all forum participants: Has anyone run into any problem with the pp 240 movement like the rotor jamming, etc. What is the overall opinion of the movement. Lots of headache or smooth like silk. Thanks for your advice.
240 problems
By: dr.kol : June 9th, 2010-00:07
Like I have told on this forum earlier and like I told wso on a PM, I have very bad experience with a PP equipped with a 240 movement. A brand new watch I bought from an AD did not work even one day and the repairs took about 11 months. After the same the...
Something I read...
By: ral : June 9th, 2010-01:14
Unfortunately, I have no personal experience with the 240 movement (but a Ref. 5140 would be my grail watch). In a review of the Patek Philippe Ref. 5146 posted in this forum the author said: Still a perpetual calendar was and still often is seen as a del...
Indeed
By: Dje : June 9th, 2010-09:54
Hi, What I wrote was more about the fact that a perpetual calendar can be at risk when you settle the calendar, it is a delicate time and you should IMO settle one cautiously. It's not really the same situation when you wear it. PP has produced probably t...
Setting Calendar
By: ral : June 10th, 2010-07:11
Thanks for joining in Dje. I hope I did not quote you out of context. I am a bit curious about the statement "a perpetual calendar can be at risk when you (set) the calendar, it is a delicate time and you should IMO settle one cautiously." I understand it...
Big concern
By: watch-er : June 11th, 2010-09:30
The big concern is not to set the calender when the gears are engaged, say between 9PM and 4AM. Best to advance the time to noon, then set the calender settings and reset the time. Avoid resetting anywhere near the gear engaged time. I have two with no is...
