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Maybe the biggest surprise is hidden in the press release - 5 year warranty and increased accuracy guarantee
Apr 09, 2024,09:59 AM
https://static.patek.com/pdf/pressreleases/en/2024_PatekPhilippe_Watches_and_Wonders.pdf
Strengthened criteria governing rate accuracy
The rate accuracy of Patek Philippe watches is checked at several stages in the manufacturing process,
initially with uncased movements and then with finished watches. Since 2009, the final rate-accuracy
measurement, performed on a kinetic simulator, must comply with the following precision standards:
within the range of -3 and +2 seconds per 24 hours for calibers with diameters of 20 mm or more; within
the range of -5 and +4 seconds per 24 hours for calibers with diameters of less than 20 mm, and within
the range of -1 and +2 seconds per 24 hours for watches with a tourbillon (with, in addition for this last
group, the greatest deviation between the average rate of the watch in all six measuring positions and
the rate in each position must not exceed 4 seconds per 24 hours). Henceforth, all watches equipped
with a Spiromax® balance spring in Silinvar® or a traditional Breguet balance spring must therefore
comply with a tight tolerance range of -1 and +2 seconds per 24 hours –an advance made possible by
the perfectly concentric development of the Spiromax® balance spring and the progress in precision
timing achieved by Patek Philippe. The watches with a tourbillon, which must comply with this same tight
tolerance range, are delivered with an individually issued rating certificate and remain subject to the
same stipulations as regards rate accuracy in six measuring positions.
Unified criteria for water-resistance
To ensure the homogeneity and clarity of the information provided to clients, Patek Philippe has decided
to introduce a new unified standard of water-resistance set at 30 meters for all watches certified as water-
resistant –having been tested in air and underwater by immersion at an overpressure of 3 bars
(corresponding to a depth of 30 m). This measure makes it possible to guarantee the same performance
level across all the models concerned and to provide perfectly comprehensible information as to the day-
to-day activities in which clients can engage while wearing their watch: washing their hands, showering,
bathing, swimming and other aquatic activities, including diving to a depth of 30 m – which corresponds
in large measure to actual utilization.
An international 5-year warranty for new watches
The Watches and Wonders Salon 2024 is also the occasion for Patek Philippe to announce an evolution
with regard to the international warranty. For all new Patek Philippe watches sold as from May 1 2024,
the duration of this warranty increases from two years to five years, counting from the date of purchase.
In addition to this new advantage for the customer, it is important to remember that the Directives of the
Patek Philippe Seal already contain a pledge by the International Customer Service network to service,
repair or restore every watch produced by the manufacture since its foundation in 1839. In sum,
everything is in place to ensure the long