Patek Philippe

Folks, wife chose a 4910 but the jeweler at the AD has been out for more than a week and not certain when he will be back. Can the sizing be done by anyone or does it have to be a Patek trained specialist? I hope you can understand her frustration, she ca...  

For that you need a block and a punch. In the interest of not scratching the watch, you might want a professional to do it, especially if it's brand new. You can definitely do it yourself, but you'll want to keep track of all the parts generated by the pi... 

It's our very first Patek. Hence the anxiousness. But your point well taken.

…haste makes waste

and thanks for the advice

Few things suck more than giving a brand new watch as fine as a Patek to someone who claims to “know what they are doing” only to have them scratch the bracelet or a lug or something. And then, when they do, they will obviously offer to “lightly buff it o... 

Glad I asked. Beginning to see a pattern from the advices here.

The links are held with either push pins with a sleeve, or by screws (this ref has used both systems). If you are reasonably handy (ie can chane a light bulb without help) you can easily do it yourself. There is no magic Patek training needed, just common... 

I like your feedback but don't quite trust my hands eye coordination at my age 😅