Sounds insanely excessive to me. The below are servicing prices directly from patek in Swiss Francs

Maximum Public Price without tax
Battery change	130
Quartz (Level 2)	550
Mechanical (Level 2)	700
Automatic (Level 2)	800
Complication I (Level 3) Annual Calendar, Travel Time, moon phase, etc.	1050
Complication II (Advanced Level) perpetual calendar, chronograph	1500
Grand Complication (Advanced Level Geneva) tourbillon, split-seconds chronograph, retrograde, minute repeater, etc.	estimate
Classic collection (more than 20 years old)	estimate
Objects	estimate
Refused estimates	130

 

6k is more than the service cost of a Journe Tourbillon!!

 

6000 sounds more like replacing a lot of different parts no?
Of course if you need a new gold rotor and add a new dial, movement base plate or something like that...

 

$6k doesn't sound right.

 

$6 k is when they have to replace broken parts. If no problem is about $2.5 k all in (polish, service, tax, shipping etc)


Edit: that is for complicated watches eg annual calendars.

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$6 k is when they have to replace broken parts. If no problem is about $2.5 k all in (polish, service, tax, shipping etc)

Edit: that is for complicated watches eg annual calendars.

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The above chart say $1050...how did you come up with $2,500?

 

Haven't had a chance to get the PP serviced yet but my APs & VCs cost about $900-1200 to have them completely cleaned & serviced. 6k sounds beyond ridiculous and borderline criminal.



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A very informative thread, I had been led to believe that high-end servicing costs were far higher

 

You don't think a thousand bucks is high? And if that's not enough, servicing routinely takes up to 6 months. If time is money, that's an absurd amount.

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My experience with high-end service (full service with some parts replaced):

Blancpain Villeret Chronograph: Approx. 1,200 USD, 8-9 months service time (!)
Vacheron Constantin Phidias: Approx. 1,000 USD, 6 weeks service time

 

8-9 months?? I dont think I could do that! I know BP had extreme problems with their turnaround but have started to work on it. Keep in mind they shut down the factory during December/January

 

My AD must have smoked me lol.

 

The sum you cited suggests that there is/was a good deal more needed than just clean and lube.

All the best.

 

I can attest that BP does indeed have a big problem with servicing, I have since sold mine.

 

Thanks for that info.
Good to know.

 

It certainly adds up fairly quickly: If you thought of buying a Patek Philippe… | Watch Guy

 

Well considering the condition of that watch, its not TOO surprising but still that amounts to the price of a whole new watch lol.

 

Therefore, my $2500 estimate is probably more correct. Don't believe what they wrote to you on the website. That $1k number is only for very simple opening of the back and regulation for the movement. If you have to replace ANYTHING, eg pinions, screws, wheels, or refill scratched gold cases, buckles, the prices go up real fast.

 

With time, the servicing prices will keep going up. There are only a lmited number of qualified watchmakers and there are ever increasing number of watches produced by the major Swiss watch manufacturers. It takes years to train a watchmaker and most young people are not that patient nor willing to go through the watchmaking training program. It shouldn't be too surprising that some of the more experienced PP watchmakers in Geneva get paid quite well (100K+ CHF).

 

Two weeks ago I picked up my 5127J from the Henry Stern Watch agency for its first non Warranty overhaul/maintenance service. My bill was $980 including NYC tax. I opted not to have the case polished which would have been another $175. The watch is restored to factory new condition. As the watch is 7 years old, the cost is about $120 per year.
I also have a new 5146J which will cost about $1100 in about 5-6 years.
Several of my dealers with watchmakers say I am foolish in bringing the Patek's back to the Stern agency, waiting 22 weeks, and paying top dollar. They do Patek's all day for $400-$500, and return them to you in 3 weeks. I guess I am opting to protect my investment, and have the paperwork to protect the provenance of the pieces.
Also, if you own a Patek, you can walk into the Henry Stern Agency and have it regulated or minor services on the spot. Try that with any other service facility.
A $6000 bill could be justified if the Aquanaut is damaged and had to have the bracelet repaired / rebuilt.

 

What do you mean by Henry Stern agency?
Do you mean Patek Philippe's boutique who sends it back to Switzerland?