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Official statement - Patek Philippe

Caring for your timepiece

Patek Philippe watches are designed to last many generations. To ensure your legacy endures we recommend  a regular service every three to five years to keep your timepiece in perfect working order.

In order to preserve the value of your Patek Philippe timepiece, it is important to regularly service your watch. Watch maintenance should only be undertaken by an accredited Patek Philippe service centre. Below we explain our maintenance guidelines:

Quartz and mechanical watches: (whether manually wound or self-winding) must be serviced every three to five years. However, as batteries normally last only two or three years, quartz watches will need to be returned to an authorized agent more frequently for a battery change.
It is advisable to have a water-resistance test carried out every year on water-resistant watches. This is a simple procedure that takes only a few minutes at a properly equipped point of sale.
A Patek Philippe service is guaranteed for one year by the service centre that carried out the check-up. Any intervention performed by a non-authorised agent renders the Patek Philippe guarantee void.

A routine maintenance normally includes the following:
Dismantling of watch and control of all components
Cleaning and replacement of basic movement parts as necessary
Oiling and adjustment
Polishing the case
Replacement of the crown, if necessary
Replacement of bezel joints
Replacement of the case back joints
General quality control

This maintenance work is carried out by authorised service centre staffed by watchmakers trained by Patek Philippe. We have service centres all across the world.
Find your nearest service centre.

Estimates
The price of the service varies depending on the complexity of the timepiece
For a watch from our current collection (or a watch less than 20 years old), that has not been damaged and only needs a routine service, Patek Philippe has a set rate that is used by our service centres
We can normally provide you with a cost estimate within five working days upon receipt of the watch.