MilDiver
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Its a beautiful watch
And IMO, if the watch is OK, and all it takes is to set it up, take the time to learn the process and do it yourself.
I don't see any reason to go to AD.
On top of that, it's a vintage watch, and I'm not sure a modern HSNA employee / WM will know instinctively how to set it up, he will need to search and follow instructions like you. And in that case, I prefer to do that slowly myself. No one will handle your watch better and with care as you will.
What to Do…….
I purchased a decent example of a Patek Philippe 1526 from a well known dealer in Miami. I love the watch and wear it often. It has been wound every day and it keeps excellent time.I have enjoyed watching it change the days and dates and the phases of the...
I’d start by…
taking a few deep breaths. That is an amazing 1526 you own, well worth any extra effort it might take you (or PP NYC) to set it straight. In my opinion, the charm of mechanical watches is that they DON’T perform flawlessly and that they DO require thought...
Its a beautiful watch
And IMO, if the watch is OK, and all it takes is to set it up, take the time to learn the process and do it yourself. I don't see any reason to go to AD. On top of that, it's a vintage watch, and I'm not sure a modern HSNA employee / WM will know instinct...
Like others said, it’s not clear your watch is mis behaving;
It could be just set wrong. The good thing is that you now know it is set to 1 year early… or the month is needed to be set 12 months earlier; now you need to do is move the month indicator up -36X… But first wait to see if it flies to march 1st tomorrow;...
One more possibility...
Your watch is right, we are in a leap year and all of us are confused
Pope Gregory XIII knew this would happen.
Never told a soul. Never wore a perpetual either.
