Vwong
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Patek 5270 quality issues
Hello All,
I thought I would write about this because I wanted to know if I was the only one with these problems with this watch.....
I own a 5270G bought brand new from an AD.
To make a long story short, the watch is now four years old. Within the first two years, the watch had to be serviced twice. Once for the date window sticking (would not flip dates after midnight); and once for the chronograph minutes counter actually going BACKWARDS (for example after 60 seconds, the minute counter would actually go backwards to before the zero setting! Instead of going forwards to 1 minute).
This was all repaired at no cost because it was under warranty.
More recently my watch occasionally just.....stops. It is fully wound. It usually happens after I don't wear it for awhile. Within the first 24 hours of me wearing it, it occurs. Maybe after 2-3 days of wear, the watch seems to "settle in", and it works fine after that.
I have a lemania movement 5970 which never has any problems.
Are there any 5270 owners who have had issues with their watches? One post I read said that the calendar year wheel might also have issues.
Thanks for your input.
VW
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Patek 5270 quality issues
By: Vwong : December 19th, 2016-08:35
Hello All, I thought I would write about this because I wanted to know if I was the only one with these problems with this watch..... I own a 5270G bought brand new from an AD. To make a long story short, the watch is now four years old. Within the first ...
Interesting
By: watch-er : December 19th, 2016-10:56
I had the 5970 and had nothing but problems with it being hard to wind and stopping. Went to PP several times. I have the 5270 and it, knock on wood, has been perfect. Perhaps yours was one of the first models and they had some glitches to be expected wit...
Patek 5270
By: Vwong : December 19th, 2016-11:08
Thanks to everyone for all your responses. This watch was one of the first ones available from the dealer all the way back in 2012. So perhaps there have been some glitches which have been ironed out over the last 4 years. Hopefully after the next service...
5270G
By: Vwong : December 19th, 2016-17:38
Yes the rose gold came a bit later than the original white gold model.....perhaps they did make some improvements to their new in house movement. I am liking more and more the "simpler" models because they also don\'t need to send away for service! Vintag...
Hi Vwong
By: Le_Quoc_Hung : December 26th, 2016-18:52
My 5270G is the third generation. I do not have the problem like yours, but mine is about the leap year indicator. As I adjust the montha to change the year correspondent, the number of year wont change after 1 cycle form Jan to Jan, but rather change slo...
Hi Le Quock
By: Vwong : December 26th, 2016-21:46
My watch seems to turn each year without problems. I\'m sorry to hear that your watch has that issue. I would recommend getting it looked at by Patek Philippe as your watch is new and is still covered by warranty. Perhaps my watch is a rare one with some ...
