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4 November 2020, 02:42 AM | #1 |
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My Patek is Keeping Great Time...I Think?
I bought a new 5320 this summer. I set the time precisely to NIST on July 3rd. Exactly 4 months later, after 123 days, my watch is only 40 seconds fast, or 0.3 seconds/day.
That sounds pretty incredible to me. This is far superior to any other watch I have ever owned, which include several Rolex's, IWC's, GP's, even a Grand Seiko I owned recently. But maybe other brands are as good or better? Are Patek's higher complications even more accurate? |
11 November 2020, 02:33 AM | #2 |
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How did you manage to set it to the exact second?
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11 November 2020, 03:31 AM | #3 |
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11 November 2020, 07:32 PM | #5 |
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Thank you MilesB and Oxalate for the reassurance!
I am finding though that when I synchronise the hour and wind back the seconds the hour hand shifts too. I will persevere! Thanks again! |
12 November 2020, 07:18 AM | #6 |
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Thank goodness they put hacking movements in the newer 324s. Was about time (pun intended).
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12 November 2020, 07:23 AM | #7 |
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I have seen a couple of posts on here about people breaking their watches doing this. On was a JLC for sure I can’t remember the other. Maybe it’s fine on your watch however I would defiantly do some research before you use this method again.
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12 November 2020, 08:14 PM | #8 |
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My patek 5167 also keeps incredible time as well. The patek seal is solid.
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12 November 2020, 09:13 PM | #9 |
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It is a Patek approved method of setting the seconds accurately.
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13 November 2020, 12:05 AM | #10 |
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13 November 2020, 06:25 AM | #11 |
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Would love to hear from anybody with a grand complication, comparing their level of accuracy to mine. I have begun lusting after a 5370 split chrono. Would I be disappointed if it kept poorer time than my lowly PC?
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13 November 2020, 08:43 AM | #12 |
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13 November 2020, 09:03 AM | #13 |
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Hah my 3 year old 5711 is -10s a day so much for the seal for mine.
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13 November 2020, 12:51 PM | #14 |
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Defiantly or definitely? I done it on multiple Patek watches. No problem whatsoever.
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