Patekfinity
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Was the service part of the purchase?
Sep 15, 2020,07:46 AM
Why was the watch serviced if the dealer just sold it to you? Did you ask for the service after purchase? So many questions...
1- if the watch was purchased and had issues that needed service from the dealer...and this was the result then I suggest you document everything and hire a lawyer to recover the full purchase price and lawyer fees from the dealer, returning the watch of course!
2- if the watch was purchased and you wanted to submit for service yourself, the most the dealer can reimburse may be the service fees incurred from Patek service. You may also need to lawyer up if the dealer refuses to pay for service from Patek. This will be a long drawn out ordeal since you will not know the full extent of the damage until Patek assess the watch.
This is a lesson learned the hard way. If you are spending over $60k on a watch(not sure how much you paid), never skimp on sending it in to Patek for repairs!! Actually that goes for all Patek watches, I would never agree to have any Patek watches serviced by third party. First, you get the history of the watch with Patek knowing that if you ever part with it the new owner can always call Patek and inquire any service history of the watch. Second, provenance is very very important on Patek, which is why their watches are so expensive on the resale market. On the other hand, frankenwatches serviced with parts made by dealers will inevitably lower it’s value. Same goes for those diamond encrusted after market pieces...some actually sell for far less than untouched Patek watches.