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polarinda · 31 October 2014, 08:41 PM

Are you seeing it on your Pateks?
To minimize distortion on convex crystals they say.

FeelingTheBlues · 31 October 2014, 08:46 PM

I don't have a Patek but I have some watches with plastic crystals that have hands with bent tips. It's not so uncommon as far as I'm concerned.

iazrollie · 31 October 2014, 09:50 PM

On your calatrava? Post a pic.

polarinda · 31 October 2014, 10:05 PM

Bent towards dial face.

soundserious · 1 November 2014, 12:07 PM

Damn that's a nice looking watch! Are you asking if there's a problem with a bent seconds hand? There isn't, common.

polarinda · 1 November 2014, 02:39 PM

Yea, both minute and second hands are slightly curved towards the end facing the dial..
No marks on them though, at the bent

JorgeCCW · 1 November 2014, 09:27 PM

You can always address it when you send it for service.

subtona · 2 November 2014, 04:40 AM

Maybe this can help?

Not my pic.

toomuchtalk · 2 November 2014, 05:10 AM

Sorry, I can't see anything wrong..

subtona · 2 November 2014, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toomuchtalk

Sorry, I can't see anything wrong..

Not wrong.
the minute hand seems to have a gentle curve from the angle of the photo?

dysondiver · 2 November 2014, 05:42 AM

towards the dial i thought was the norm on some of the older watches.

Aramis9 · 2 November 2014, 05:53 AM

As the minute and seconds hands sit nearest the crystal, they are often 'bent' towards the dial to prevent fouling the crystal at the outer edge where it is often closest to the dial. They can have this 'bend' as there is room to do so.... they have clearance because the second hand is longer than the minute hand, and both are longer than the hour hand.

toomuchtalk · 2 November 2014, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtona

Not wrong.
the minute hand seems to have a gentle curve from the angle of the photo?

Ok. Got it..
It's very very slight. Is it due to the angle of the photo taken through the crystal?

subtona · 2 November 2014, 07:16 AM

Could be the photo?

Also doesn't appear like it is so close that it would need the bend, perhaps it is a matter of course to bend the second and minute hand?

Any watchmakers out there?

toomuchtalk · 2 November 2014, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtona

Could be the photo?

Also doesn't appear like it is so close that it would need the bend, perhaps it is a matter of course to bend the second and minute hand?

Any watchmakers out there?

Yep. Watch maker needed...

Aramis9 · 2 November 2014, 07:58 AM

Having the minute and second hands curving towards the dial increases accuracy when reading the time, thats why 1/5th second chronograph seconds reading hands will curve right down to the index marks, that way the observers eye does not have to be directly over the centre of the dial to read the correct timing. If the eye is at an angle to the watch dial and the tips of the minute and seconds hands are a distance from the dial you will misread the time.

polarinda · 2 November 2014, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtona

Not wrong.
the minute hand seems to have a gentle curve from the angle of the photo?

Exactlt like this!

polarinda · 2 November 2014, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aramis9

Having the minute and second hands curving towards the dial increases accuracy when reading the time, thats why 1/5th second chronograph seconds reading hands will curve right down to the index marks, that way the observers eye does not have to be directly over the centre of the dial to read the correct timing. If the eye is at an angle to the watch dial and the tips of the minute and seconds hands are a distance from the dial you will misread the time.

Parallax error .

I have emailed Patek on this. Hope to hear from them.

subtona · 2 November 2014, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aramis9

Having the minute and second hands curving towards the dial increases accuracy when reading the time, thats why 1/5th second chronograph seconds reading hands will curve right down to the index marks, that way the observers eye does not have to be directly over the centre of the dial to read the correct timing. If the eye is at an angle to the watch dial and the tips of the minute and seconds hands are a distance from the dial you will misread the time.

That works for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by polarinda

Exactlt like this!

polarinda · 2 November 2014, 11:54 AM

Fyi, Ball fireman classic 40mm has a.similar bent design like this.

31 October 2014, 08:41 PM	#1
polarinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Trav Location: singapore Watch: it Posts: 2,312	Bent seco.d and minute hands Are you seeing it on your Pateks? To minimize distortion on convex crystals they say.

31 October 2014, 08:46 PM	#2
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	I don't have a Patek but I have some watches with plastic crystals that have hands with bent tips. It's not so uncommon as far as I'm concerned. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

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iazrollie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Ian Location: NY Watch: All of them Posts: 3,245	On your calatrava? Post a pic. __________________ Rolex, PPs, Breitling

1 November 2014, 09:27 PM	#7
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1 November 2014, 12:07 PM	#5
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Damn that's a nice looking watch! Are you asking if there's a problem with a bent seconds hand? There isn't, common.

1 November 2014, 02:39 PM	#6
polarinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Trav Location: singapore Watch: it Posts: 2,312	Yea, both minute and second hands are slightly curved towards the end facing the dial.. No marks on them though, at the bent

2 November 2014, 05:10 AM	#9
toomuchtalk "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,139	Sorry, I can't see anything wrong..

2 November 2014, 05:42 AM	#11
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	towards the dial i thought was the norm on some of the older watches.

2 November 2014, 05:53 AM	#12
Aramis9 Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: York Posts: 47	As the minute and seconds hands sit nearest the crystal, they are often 'bent' towards the dial to prevent fouling the crystal at the outer edge where it is often closest to the dial. They can have this 'bend' as there is room to do so.... they have clearance because the second hand is longer than the minute hand, and both are longer than the hour hand.

2 November 2014, 07:16 AM	#14
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 25,995	Could be the photo? Also doesn't appear like it is so close that it would need the bend, perhaps it is a matter of course to bend the second and minute hand? Any watchmakers out there?

2 November 2014, 07:58 AM	#16
Aramis9 Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: York Posts: 47	Having the minute and second hands curving towards the dial increases accuracy when reading the time, thats why 1/5th second chronograph seconds reading hands will curve right down to the index marks, that way the observers eye does not have to be directly over the centre of the dial to read the correct timing. If the eye is at an angle to the watch dial and the tips of the minute and seconds hands are a distance from the dial you will misread the time.

2 November 2014, 11:54 AM	#20
polarinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Trav Location: singapore Watch: it Posts: 2,312	Fyi, Ball fireman classic 40mm has a.similar bent design like this.

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