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Old 15 June 2014, 01:39 AM   #1
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5167A questions

I read somewhere that the 5167A does not have a hacking second when setting the time. How do you set the second hand then?
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:03 AM   #2
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I was worried about this at first, but with the accuracy of the watch this is a non-issue for me.

I just wind it up knowing that the mechanism starts after about 7-10 full revolutions. I know it takes me about 10 seconds to wind-up. If I'm within 10 seconds I don't worry about it. If it's more you can stop the second hand by gently holding the crown and go slightly backwards. But this sometimes stop the mechanism completely.

I basically learned not to be OCD about it. +\- few seconds is no big deal.
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:04 AM   #3
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I should say that I have 5165, same watch in slightly smaller form factor.
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:11 AM   #4
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the second hand slows down (or stops) when you apply pressure on the crown in the opposite direction to setting time - it's a "feature" in the 324 movement

Not sure if it works for the 5167 but I can set the seconds to the exact time on the 5726
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:37 AM   #5
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the second hand slows down (or stops) when you apply pressure on the crown in the opposite direction to setting time - it's a "feature" in the 324 movement

Not sure if it works for the 5167 but I can set the seconds to the exact time on the 5726

Yes this works on the 5167. I don't actually bother though. It basically starts up right away so if you want to be within 5 seconds there will be no issues.
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:52 AM   #6
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Hmmmm thanks everyone. It's two fold for me, setting the time, and making sure the hands align. And then, I was looking past the date because it's such a handsome design, I actually would prefer no date.

Not much to choose from PP with no date/automatic in white metal >= 38mm
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Old 15 June 2014, 02:58 AM   #7
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Impossible right now…what I am asking for. The 5167A sure is a beautiful design…it's taking hold of me...
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Old 15 June 2014, 03:48 AM   #8
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Impossible right now…what I am asking for. The 5167A sure is a beautiful design…it's taking hold of me...
It's a stunner. Make sure to try it on, as it does run small IMHO.

Great Patek to dress up or down.
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Old 15 June 2014, 06:16 AM   #9
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The Patek boutique in Tiffany's says they are hard to come by now. They have only seen 2 this year alone. Could not try one on.
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Old 15 June 2014, 06:20 AM   #10
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The Patek boutique in Tiffany's says they are hard to come by now. They have only seen 2 this year alone. Could not try one on.

Your best bet is to try on the rose gold 5167 or 5164 (ideally both) as a proxy then give George at govberg a call. I did and was pleased.

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Old 25 June 2014, 06:07 AM   #11
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The Patek boutique in Tiffany's says they are hard to come by now. They have only seen 2 this year alone. Could not try one on.
In the UK as well, I had to try a 5167/1A (bracelet version) and order it on rubber. AD said they are only getting a few a year, finally got mine today.
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Old 25 June 2014, 06:19 AM   #12
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Your best bet is to try on the rose gold 5167 or 5164 (ideally both) as a proxy then give George at govberg a call. I did and was pleased.

Good luck finding those as well! None of the Aquanauts are easy to find much like 5711 although not quite as hard.
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Old 25 June 2014, 07:21 AM   #13
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Agree with the recommendation of Govberg. Another salesperson named Joshua there is excellent as well. I highly recommend them/him - a wonderful AD experience and a great guy to deal with. If you happen to be in the Philadelphia area I would also recommend Butcher and Singer (a few doors down) for a nice post purchase steak.
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Old 25 June 2014, 09:51 AM   #14
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Good luck finding those as well! None of the Aquanauts are easy to find much like 5711 although not quite as hard.
Yeah truth be told ken I was basing this off my experience at a particular AD in naples Florida, Yamron. They had a fantastic stock compared to others I have visited recently in Virginia and Miami. Yamron had about 20 or more pieces on hand among them the 5164 and 5167r. Told me they rarely get 5711s or 5167s and when they do they are typically spoken for.

That said, I had no trouble sourcing mine through govberg
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Yeah truth be told ken I was basing this off my experience at a particular AD in naples Florida, Yamron. They had a fantastic stock compared to others I have visited recently in Virginia and Miami. Yamron had about 20 or more pieces on hand among them the 5164 and 5167r. Told me they rarely get 5711s or 5167s and when they do they are typically spoken for.

That said, I had no trouble sourcing mine through govberg
Got it! Yamron is owned by Govberg. George got my 5980R from that store as they didn't have it in Philly. Either way the 5167 is a great watch and I look forward to my new 5167R! Cheers,
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Old 25 June 2014, 10:48 AM   #16
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Yeah truth be told ken I was basing this off my experience at a particular AD in naples Florida, Yamron. They had a fantastic stock compared to others I have visited recently in Virginia and Miami. Yamron had about 20 or more pieces on hand among them the 5164 and 5167r. Told me they rarely get 5711s or 5167s and when they do they are typically spoken for.

That said, I had no trouble sourcing mine through govberg
Govberg have a great relationship with them. In march they had patek bigs in for a 175 Anniversary Celebration - may mean something but who knows.
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Got it! Yamron is owned by Govberg. George got my 5980R from that store as they didn't have it in Philly. Either way the 5167 is a great watch and I look forward to my new 5167R! Cheers,
Congrats on this! - the pictures you posted of the 5167R just a wonderful looking piece. The R part is beyond my range but remove the R and I'm only 3 days away!
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Old 25 June 2014, 11:02 AM   #18
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Congrats on this! - the pictures you posted of the 5167R just a wonderful looking piece. The R part is beyond my range but remove the R and I'm only 3 days away!
Thanks and then congrats to you as well on your new 5167A!
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Old 25 June 2014, 01:12 PM   #19
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Got it! Yamron is owned by Govberg. George got my 5980R from that store as they didn't have it in Philly. Either way the 5167 is a great watch and I look forward to my new 5167R! Cheers,
First off congrats! I've been waiting for someone to acquire the 5167r!
Dying to see some better real life shots. Thought mike was moving in on one awhile back with his sneaky poll

Thanks for the info! I actually feel great knowing I didn't skirt around Yamron in the end. I tried on the 5167r and 5164 (layed them on my wrist lol you can't really try an aquanaut on) at the waterside shops. I then pondered my options over dinner, contacted you regarding George, and called George from Vanderbilt beach to confirm availability the next day!

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Congrats on this! - the pictures you posted of the 5167R just a wonderful looking piece. The R part is beyond my range but remove the R and I'm only 3 days away!
Congrats you will not be disappointed! Does this mean we will be seeing some of your famous shots in the patek forum??
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Old 25 June 2014, 01:29 PM   #20
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It's a very nice piece
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I look forward to my new 5167R! Cheers,
can't wait
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First off congrats! I've been waiting for someone to acquire the 5167r!
Dying to see some better real life shots. Thought mike was moving in on one awhile back with his sneaky poll

Thanks for the info! I actually feel great knowing I didn't skirt around Yamron in the end. I tried on the 5167r and 5164 (layed them on my wrist lol you can't really try an aquanaut on) at the waterside shops. I then pondered my options over dinner, contacted you regarding George, and called George from Vanderbilt beach to confirm availability the next day!



Congrats you will not be disappointed! Does this mean we will be seeing some of your famous shots in the patek forum??
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Old 25 June 2014, 03:42 PM   #23
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Learn something new everyday... I didn't realize Yamron was affiliated with Govberg! I stop by Yamron whenever I'm back in Naples to check out the PPs.
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