Patek Philippe

Long time lurker, but through a wonderful community, I was able to start a relationship with Patek through our local AD and this was the second piece that was allocated to me and it is absolutely sublime. I have one question for this thread of veterans, d...  

Welcome and congrats on the new watch! The dent is unfortunate. That dent looks deep too - I don't think it can be polished out without noticeable distortion. I would recommend replacing the bezel - which will be quite expensive - I recall a steel bezel w... 

Thanks my friend!! I also think these photos accentuate the dent more than it actually is, its hardly noticeable in some light I just perseverate on the times it is 😭 but I agree, should let it hold the wear of my time ...  

Yeah... It would bother me... But I would try my best to ignore it. You'll get more scratches along the way. I wore a Nautilus as my daily watch for ten plus years and I've been pretty lucky and very careful that I haven't gotten too much damage. But life... 

My condolences regarding the dent. You could have it fixed, but scratches and perhaps other dents will follow. If it’s bad enough to really defray enjoyment then consider fixing it; otherwise, you might consider it an excuse to wear the piece more often w... 

Is a bezel replacement necessary, or does Patek offer any type of laser welding service with repolishing? I think that is what Lange would do, but not sure if that is standard among the top tier.

Laser welding is possible in theory and practice if offered by PP. It might depend on how deep the dent is. Certainly worth an inquiry.

And you will have the same experience again... No, my new friend, just enjoy your watch! Best, Nicolas

I would imagine pp has similar capabilities, but I don't know. Contact your AD to inquire. Nice watch 👍

with a brand-new piece it is always hard to accept a big hit in the first weeks... I know that the Wempe service here has been allowed/trained by PP to do laser welding

there when you took it from AD, then you should inform your AD. Sounds like you might not have noticed it when you bought it. In such case, IMO you should accept a small imperfection because you will get more by wearing it. Mine says hi 👋 to your heavy we...  

It was pristine when I got it, we just had a birthday at Centurion NYC where the mark occured but the way I look at it, it’s the mark of a great memory which is kinda the point of all this right? At least thats what I keep telling myself 😂

celebration ding at the NY Centurion lounge is as good as it gets in terms of a long term memory of your first hit !

And congrats on this one.

Forget that dent / scratch! This watch is beautiful and should simply be worn. Signs of use are part of it. When I discovered this scratch on the bezel shortly after purchasing my Aquanaut, my heart almost stopped… Now I don't even see that scratch anymor...  

Hey Preet, can you speak to your relationship with the dealer? What was the first purchase you made before getting a heavy hitter like this?

I’m very very fortunate to have a great AD and only joined the Patek family recently. Aquanaut Luce 5269R - 5164R - 6119R - 5740G

Fantastic collection, I love seeing the steps you took. Thanks for sharing!

White gold is indeed soft and a scratch/ dent magnet. My suggestion is to ignore it, just try to be more careful next time. The shiny bezel will soon be covered with countless hairline scratches even wearing it very carefully, they will make the tiny dent...