Patek Philippe

Just bought a Patek 5050 perpetual from another forum member. It comes with a winder in a red/brown vintage looking leather box. Unfortunately the watch doesn't come with any instruction for the winder so I am hoping the forum can help me out. At the bott... 

I was hunting high and low for this thread and finally saw it has been stickied. Appreciate it!!!

wouldn't it be great if Patek would post pdf versions of all its owner manuals for watches (including vintage, if possible) and winders on its website?

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Do you have any idea what the left button inside the winder does? Is it just an of/off swtich? What about the light indicator on the right, what does it mean when it gives 5 green blinks, or single amber blink, or single red blink? thank you

Do you have any idea what the left button inside the winder does? Is it just an of/off swtich? YES!!!! What about the light indicator on the right, what does it mean when it gives 5 green blinks, or single amber blink, or single red blink? Rotation... You... 

->What about the light indicator on the right, what does it mean when it gives 5 green blinks, or single amber blink, or single red blink? Rotation... Sorry what do you mean "Rotation"? ->You control from the retro.. What do you control with the retro? An...