Pressure test

[gunhose]

Had my 5066 tested at Patek AD. Charged me $55 Usf . Wow or am I cheap ?

[LooseCann0n]

Depends on how much a usf is worth?


If it is usd then seems expensive - but it is the Patek AD.. kind of how much a water will cost at the Ritz..


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[Passionata]

Originally Posted by gunhose

Had my 5066 tested at Patek AD. Charged me $55 Usf . Wow or am I cheap ?

Did they change the gaskets ?!if not then you ve enjoyed a very expensive coffee ☕️

[1688]

My AD doesn’t charge for anything that can be done in-house. Either a battery change on a Patek Ladies 24, pressure check, strap adjustment or change... anything that is sent out gets charged accordingly.

[scurfa]

I would say that is shocking!


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[gunhose]

Typo $55usd Glad I'm not the only that thinks it was too much ! Being me I complained to the owner the next day. He responded it's normally $120 for Patek !!! On his behave he stated he would refund my money if I'm not happy, I just left the store!

[Calatrava r]

What is involved in a pressure check?

[johnjm]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

What is involved in a pressure check?

A lot of pressure.

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[MCMartiny]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

What is involved in a pressure check?

They put the watch in a pressure chamber to test if the watch can sustain the correct level of pressure as per its (water) depth rating (e.g. 10bar is roughly equivalent to 100m).

[Calatrava r]

I was just wondering how they can determine if the watch passes the test. Clearly, it cannot be submerged in water, as if it leaked, it would be flooded in the test. If they just use air how do they know what is happening inside the watch.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

I was just wondering how they can determine if the watch passes the test. Clearly, it cannot be submerged in water, as if it leaked, it would be flooded in the test. If they just use air how do they know what is happening inside the watch.

That's not how it works.

They pressurize the chamber with the watch above the water. If there is a leak the inside of the watch becomes positively pressurized.

Then they lower the watch into the water and reduce the pressure. If there is a leak, the watch will then leak air (bubbles) out into the water - the water does not leak into the watch.

It's physics.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by Tools

That's not how it works.

They pressurize the chamber with the watch above the water. If there is a leak the inside of the watch becomes positively pressurized.

Then they lower the watch into the water and reduce the pressure. If there is a leak, the watch will then leak air (bubbles) out into the water - the water does not leak into the watch.

It's physics.

Thanks for the information.

[BisonHead]

Originally Posted by Tools

That's not how it works.

They pressurize the chamber with the watch above the water. If there is a leak the inside of the watch becomes positively pressurized.

Then they lower the watch into the water and reduce the pressure. If there is a leak, the watch will then leak air (bubbles) out into the water - the water does not leak into the watch.

It's physics.

Excellent bit of info there, thanks.

[Aquaman]

Originally Posted by Tools

That's not how it works.

They pressurize the chamber with the watch above the water. If there is a leak the inside of the watch becomes positively pressurized.

Then they lower the watch into the water and reduce the pressure. If there is a leak, the watch will then leak air (bubbles) out into the water - the water does not leak into the watch.

It's physics.

no one likes a smart arse


but agreed thanks, we learn something new everyday