I can image you missed it quite a bit and are glad to be reunited. Was there something very wrong either it or did they give an explanation why it took so long?
It went for a routine service which was returned after 5 months. Then I discovered an issue (day wheel isn't advancing), and it took another 10 months to fix it.
One wonders just how service is supposed to work if ostensibly watchmakers are to tackle things quickly enough. It surely isn't that hard to figure out what the problem was and to rectify it. But most importantly it is back to you and in good shape!
that's why many go with "no service unless there's an issue".
The watchmakers will be far more competent than the service technician I believe.
Anyway, I sent it in since this one is almost 20 years old, and to be honest, I collected the piece on a weekend (Sat or Sun) but the day wheel didn't advance on Wed night so it may not be so apparent.
One year for service and 20 seconds fast a day. And I thought Patek’s service was horrible. In my opinion, the fundamental, the basic, the primordial task of a watch…
By: Besançon : June 9th, 2026-14:09
…is to keep time. Anything else is bells and whistles. And the better watch ought to keep watch precisely. This is no quartz vs mechanical discussion. I’m referring to quality mechanical movements. A quality mechanical movement must be precise at the very least. How precise? I have mechanical watches that have been adjusted to run very close to +/- 0 seconds a day. But then, that’s just my opinion.