A few questions about Nautilus 5712

I'm near to pull the trigger and buy a Nautilus 5712 in steel for my 40th birthday.
However I still have a few questions about this iconic watch...

How do you set the time to one-second accuracy ? What's your best method ?
As a matter fact, the seconds hand doesn't seem to stop if you pull the crown.

How accurate is the moon phase display ?
Is it correct to say the watch needs to be corrected by one day only every 122 years if the watch runs without interruption ?
Could you also explain how to correctly set the position of the moon phase and when to set it to have the most accurate position ?

Finally I've found an exploded view of the 240 caliber (rear view).
Does anyone here could also provide an exploded view of the other part of this caliber (front view with the moon phase display) ?

Thanks for your help and advices,

Bertrand

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Wonderful watch!

By: dr.kol : September 23rd, 2012-09:02

If you turn the hour and minute hands counter clockwise, the seconds are stopping. With this method you can set the time very accurately. You can find the dates of full moon i.e. from the home pages of Pate. If the full moon is i.e. the first of October a...

Thanks Kari...

By: bgillis : September 23rd, 2012-09:22

... for your quick reply ;-) >>> If you turn the hour and minute hands counter clockwise, the seconds are stopping. That's exactly what I've though but... is it really recommended to turn the hour and minute hands counter clockwise ? Does it hurt...

I once asked this from Patek.

By: dr.kol : September 23rd, 2012-09:26

The manipulation of seconds does not harm the movement. The moon phase is accurate enough. It will be totally accurate over the life time of any human. And be sensible: you will anyhow take the watch for service at least every 100 years. They will then ad...

Thanks again for the clarification

By: bgillis : September 23rd, 2012-10:08

Nothing can 't stop me now to buy this amazing wacth ! ;-)

Please send us some wrist shots.

By: dr.kol : September 23rd, 2012-10:26

I am sure that you will enjoy your watch. When wearing it, the biggest surprise is the thinness of the watch. Best, Kari

I will !

By: bgillis : September 23rd, 2012-10:35

I have already try this watch two times at my retailler... So I confirm the thinness of the watch is simply incredible !

The 5712 is my fav Nautilus by far.

By: foversta : September 23rd, 2012-10:40

For two reasons: I love its dial I love the 240 which is the caliber I trust the most in Patek world. And thanks to the micro-rotor, the slender design of the case was preserved. A beautiful watch. Fx

Kari said it all. A few additonal thoughts, though...

By: amanico : September 23rd, 2012-14:08

1/ The accuracy of the moonphase is not that important. You won't wear it 365 days on 365, and you will then have to set the moonphase in accordance with the informations provided by some websites dedicated to the moonphase. THAt is a big con, on the moon...

As always you're right Nicolas ;-)

By: bgillis : September 24th, 2012-06:15

Actually I'm not really a moon phase geek ! :-) I'm just trying to figure out how accurate is the moon phase and how/when to set it correctly on this watch. I know you were the owner of this watch a few years ago. I can even remember you were finally fed ...

Well, the 5712 helped me to partially fund the 5070... ;) [nt]

By: amanico : September 24th, 2012-06:23

Moonphase

By: Grisar : September 24th, 2012-07:52

I have a 5712/1A since 2009 and I am still fond of it very much. In fact, I'm never worried about the "correct" position of the moon phase, time and date functions are more important to me and I regard the moon mainly as kind of dial decoration. I fully a...