I bought a PPF white Patek 5711 with the decorated Miyota 9015 movement.
The problem I am having with it is that I can’t hack or set the time on it. If the watch is wound, it runs, but there’s a problem when you pull the crown out to set the time.
The watch has been with a local watchsmith who has worked with reps before. I explained the situation to him and he tried fixing it for over 3 months but it looks like it won’t be successful. His explanation is that with replicas, it’s very hard to find replacement parts.
So maybe someone here can advise where I go from here. I’d love to fix this problem locally, preferably keeping the watch within North America. If there’s anyone interested in having me send it over for repairs I would prefer this.
The other option - and the one I am trying to avoid - is sending it back to China for repairs. I purchased the watch from Li (Jtime) who seems like a reliable TD, but I have also heard of watches getting lost in China. He recommended using registered mail with tracking, but at this point, this seems to be the only viable option.
Any advice from this group?
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The problem I am having with it is that I can’t hack or set the time on it. If the watch is wound, it runs, but there’s a problem when you pull the crown out to set the time.
The watch has been with a local watchsmith who has worked with reps before. I explained the situation to him and he tried fixing it for over 3 months but it looks like it won’t be successful. His explanation is that with replicas, it’s very hard to find replacement parts.
So maybe someone here can advise where I go from here. I’d love to fix this problem locally, preferably keeping the watch within North America. If there’s anyone interested in having me send it over for repairs I would prefer this.
The other option - and the one I am trying to avoid - is sending it back to China for repairs. I purchased the watch from Li (Jtime) who seems like a reliable TD, but I have also heard of watches getting lost in China. He recommended using registered mail with tracking, but at this point, this seems to be the only viable option.
Any advice from this group?
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