cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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This is a fairly common complaint about some watches
Sep 16, 2015,16:40 PM
and I think that it isn't always resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
Does the watch keep the correct time? Does the minute hand miss the markers by its own width or less? Does it change if you place the watch on its side with 3 o'clock up, or 9 o'clock up?
There are lots of reasons that might contribute to what you are observing - the dial slightly out of center from the arbor (shaft where the hands fit), the dial out of level slightly, the hand's pipe slightly out of center with the hand, a bent pipe, parallax distortion on the edge of the crystal, and so on.
With your particular watch the minute hand is thin, the scale is on the extreme edge of the dial, you are watching it like a hawk (no doubt), and all the variables can stack up to give you an aggravating "miss" on some markers.
I found this on another forum about a similar, large-dial, fine-hand watch:
"have found the minute hand and the second hand align if you set the watch at 0 on the second hand and the minute hand precisely on the center of the minute mark. I use a 5X magnifier to align the minute hand. I suspect that I am overly compulsive about this ..."
At the Patek level you have a good chance that they will examine your watch and take your comment seriously.
However, as to success or resolution, that's harder to predict.
Best of luck to you with the dealer.
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2015-09-16 16:51:21