Patek Philippe

Need advice from the sifus and experienced watch collectors here. I picked up a Nautilus 5711 today! I am very happy with the watch. It sings to my heart, and I'm glad I bought it even though it was a bit more than what I had budgeted to spend. Some backg...  

It is indeed a huge bummer. One would have expected better after paying so much for a watch. I am sure you were very excited about wearing it for Christmas. I would totally send it in to get it fixed. You should not have to worry about them scratching the... 

Thanks Ian. If you look closely at the date window in the pics, you'll also notice that the the top part of the date window shows a bit of the next day date's marking. This is probably the 'sticky date' issue I read about experienced by other people as we... 

I am sure Patek will expedite a prompt return to you. Not seen something like this before, and I am a little surprised it passed QC.

With these flaws, and given that this is a newly purchased watch, I would insist on a substitute that is NIB. This is totally unacceptable from an AD.

I also had a problem with a new PP 5711. The 12 o'clock markers were not properly aligned and there was a problem screwing in the winding stem. My watch was one of the last 5711 (2009) with the Geneva seal, purchased in the US.

It's your brand new watch and despite the manufacture flaw, I still hope you will enjoy this beautiful piece for Christmas and the new year. But it's good to show it to the AD now if possible and tell them your disappointment. I hope they can quickly arra... 

I brought the watch back to the AD this morning. The SA tried to call GMT Singapore, the Patek distributors for SEA. As predicted by ianny, nobody answered as probably closed for the hols. But maybe it's a good thing as the SA said he will get their outle... 

... rather than a repair, I think it would indicate respect for the customer not to expect him to say farewell to a new watch for some months, only to repair the faults that should not have been there from the beginning. Marcus

However, if I had noticed the flaw in the seconds hands before I passed them my credit card (lesson learnt, always check your new watch carefully, even with a loupe, before paying for it), they would not have been able to sell me that particular watch. I ... 

I hope it works out fine, but have no doubt about that. And i hope you still can enjoy your 5711 for a long time. I must admit that i have my 5711 for a week now and haven't investigated it that hard for faults. After reading this, i just checked mine and... 

I am providing updates here to share notes for the benefit of the community. A few days after I returned the watch to the AD, the SA informed me that his management believed that GMT Singapore (the Patek agent for the SEA region) would just repair the sec... 

I would ask for my money back,,considering the Flawless reputation that Patek would want to uphold,,,,and with that money,,, purchase a brand new Nautilus......It really is Stunning..and Good luck....Mark

I took the initiative to write-in to Patek Philippe (via the Patek Philippe website) explaining my issue and requesting for a quicker turn around time. Good news! I received a reply within the same day, and I was informed that a new 5711 is on the way to ... 

Just wanted to report back that Patek Philippe, the Singapore distributor Geneva Master Time, and the AD (Hour Glass Pavillion) came through fantastically in the end. I collected my brand new 5711 today. Everything is perfect, and am totally happy. Thanks...  

Now enjoy.........