Patek Philippe R 27 Q Mode D'emploi page 6

SETTING THE TIME
9
Minute repeater
The strike sequence of the minute repeater
must be allowed to end completely before it
is activated again.
Caution: Under no circumstances should you
manipulate the winding crown while the mi-
nute repeater is striking the time and during
30 seconds thereafter. Doing so could cause
damage to the repeating mechanism which
would not be covered by the warranty.
vate the striking mechanism, push the slide (9) all
the way up.
Now release it completely - do not pull it down.
Two small hammers will now strike the hours,
quarter-hours, and minutes on two gongs of low
and high pitch.
If the watch was set aside unwound for an ex-
tended period of time, the minute repeater might
not indicate the correct time because the oil may
have thickened at some points inside the mecha-
nism. This is absolutely normal and has no negative
consequences. The striking mechanism will func-
tion correctly again within one to two hours after
the watch has been rewound.
8
7
To acti-
pull the crown (8) out.
•
set the hands to the correct time. if you advance the hands
•
beyond midnight, all displays of the perpetual calendar will be
advanced as well.
after having set the time, push the crown (7) home again.
•
Recommendations
WATER RESISTANCE
Although your watch is equipped with seals for
the crown, it is not protected against the ingress
of moisture because of the slot for the minute
repeater slide.
Therefore, exercise care to ensure that liquid does
not come into contact with your watch.
HAVING YOUR WATCH SERVICED
We recommend that you have your watch ser-
viced at least once every three to five years. For
this purpose, we suggest you take it to an Au-
thorized Patek Philippe Retailer who will send
it to our Geneva manufacture, the only location
authorized to service watches with minute re-
peaters. You can then be assured that your watch
will be inspected and overhauled by a qualified
master watchmaker at Patek Philippe headquar-
ters in Geneva.
The master watchmaker will completely disassemble
the movement and then inspect, clean, and lubri-