Thanks for your responses. I have been back to my local AD and we have had a chance to compare my watch to an identical new model. It was interesting to note that the force required to pull out the crown on my watch was noticeably less than on the new watch. My watch will have to go back to Patek for service/ adjustment. Coincidentially, I have been invited to visit the Patek Philippe factory in Geneva in a couple of weeks time, so this might short circuit matters.