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21 July 2014, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Servicing a Patek.
Good morning guys. I need a little help with my perpetual calender. It needs service next year and I live in a country or region with no patek dealer. My father travels 14hrs specifically twice a year every 5 to drop off his watches and pick them up. That seems like a waste. What are my best options. I live in Latin America.
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21 July 2014, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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if your father travels then he may can bring it yours too .
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22 July 2014, 12:11 AM | #3 |
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Why not ship with full insurance?
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22 July 2014, 04:18 AM | #5 |
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I go to California a lot, but live in Peru.
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22 July 2014, 04:21 AM | #6 |
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22 July 2014, 04:31 AM | #7 |
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22 July 2014, 04:32 AM | #8 |
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Also if you go to Cali a lot you could always ship from the states... Just a thought
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22 July 2014, 12:48 PM | #9 |
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How do I ship from the states is the next question
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22 July 2014, 01:22 PM | #10 |
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Do you have the ability to use private insurance? Something you could look into. You may also consider a service like Global Brinks.
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24 July 2014, 06:32 AM | #11 |
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24 July 2014, 06:43 AM | #12 |
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Lol two round trip tickets to Geneva 17,000 one to drop it off one to pick it up several weeks later plus hotels for a week plus minus 5,000 plus service costs. Which brings me to the original question.
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24 July 2014, 07:35 AM | #13 |
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I'm no expert with this kind of high end shipping but just thinking out loud. You go to Cali a lot you say. Get a post office box in ca where you go (for work I assume) ship from states and arrange with patek to ship back to you when you know you'll be in ca. Just a thought...
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24 July 2014, 01:59 PM | #14 |
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If it's that precious to you, consider the alternative if it were robbed in transit.
Take the time/spend the money to hand-deliver it to HSWA in NYC. This is the price we pay for having really nice things. |
25 July 2014, 09:30 AM | #15 |
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I agree with PatekSF here. Schedule a nice trip to NYC and enjoy the sightseeing, shopping, dining, etc.
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25 July 2014, 10:50 AM | #16 |
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Agree as well.
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29 July 2014, 09:17 AM | #17 |
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Miro from Peru, as in Miro Quesada?
In any case, fly to USA and just ship it (insured by USPS, unless you have a private insurance carrier..) to a US dealer. |
26 November 2014, 01:06 PM | #18 |
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Thanks for your help guys. I successfully dropped it off at nyc pp. Thanks for the savings.
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26 November 2014, 03:36 PM | #19 |
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Well done
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27 November 2014, 01:36 AM | #20 |
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That was the best choice, my friend. I know what you mean. It's gonna be 17 years in this county next January from me. But I still remember how is in Latin America. Actually I am going for christmas and no Patek is going with me down there. My green one will be my companion.
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