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You asked for advice, so take it for what it is
costing you.... nothing, just a personal opinion.
To comment on your questions:
1. Will it function correctly after being sealed for five years and should you be concerned? Won't know until it's wound and observed. Technically though, it's about time for a service according to Patek. The only possible downside for you would be the cost of a service and the time involved since the paperwork has been dated and it is clearly out of warranty.
2. The sealed status would not, for me, command a significant premium. In fact, I'm a little uncomfortable with sealed watches altogether, but for others it may be a significant issue and are willing to pay a premium. As others have mentioned in the past, buy the seller.. not the watch.
Anything is possible with a sealed watch. I had an Aquanaut which remained sealed (I didn't want anything to happen to it) until the client came to pick it up for an anniversary gift four months later. She came, I opened the watch, set the date, manually wound the watch so it would be running when he received it. A week later he came in explaining the only way the watch will function is if it is manually wound. He said the rotor was stuck and he was right. Had the watch been opened, I could have caught the problem and had it corrected before the anniversary date, as it turned out, it took 3 1/2 to 4 months to correct. The point is ... there could be issues and in your case, I assume you would be responsible for the cost of any service work, if required.
Good luck.
sealed watch; need advise
I am in the process of buying a "double sealed" 5070R from a secondary market dealer; I have had the chance to "inspect" the watch, but the seller would not allow the watch to be taken out of the sealed long cardboard box!! the sale would would be final o...
You asked for advice, so take it for what it is
costing you.... nothing, just a personal opinion. To comment on your questions: 1. Will it function correctly after being sealed for five years and should you be concerned? Won't know until it's wound and observed. Technically though, it's about time for ...
Double Sealed
One opinion: 1. I wouldn't worry about it. If it's keeping time and not exhibiting problems it's likely to be OK. If not then it will need to go in for service. THat's the chance you take. I've bought several complications double sealed without a problem....
Untouched for 5 years means that you may have to change the oil of the movement.
So here comes the paradox of the " Double Seal " phenomenon: If you want to wear the watch, you will have to remove the seal: Is this necessary to buy a double sealed watch, then? If you want to keep the watch under its double sealed protection, why buyin...
i agree with amanico.....
... if it were myself that was purchasing a 2006 model of a 5070, I would prefer to have a newly serviced version,,,,serviced ONLY by Patek, with the one year warranty that would come with it,,, buying it this way you would not be paying the premium you o...
No real upside
Once you buy the watch and open it the premiun goes away. No deal there. Plus a watch not run for 5 years needs service. I like the comment earlier that we only see PP and factory sealed issues. Remember, all the factory packaging is supposed to be remove...
sealed actually detracts for me
A still-sealed watch would actually be less attractive to me. I want to ensure that it's not been damaged in any way and that all the complications work. Small issues such as a date not centering properly can easily be spotted without a plastic bag in the...
I went through the same experience....
... i bought a double sealed 5070R a couple of years back. It was dated 2006 as well. Everything was perfect. Its not true that you need to service it as soon as you open the seal. Even if its dated from 2006 the fact that its sealed protects it from humi...