Patek Philippe 324 User manual

SELF-WINDING MOVEMENTS
SELFWINDING
MOVEMENTS
CALIBERS 324, 324 S, 324 S C, 26-330 S C

English ........................ 3
Français ..................... 25
Deutsch ..................... 47
Italiano ....................... 69
Español ....................... 91
......................113
.................. 135
................. 157
CALIBERS
   S
 SC   SC
- SC
SELF-WINDING MOVEMENTS

English
CALIBERS
   S
 SC   SC
- SC
SELF-WINDING MOVEMENTS
English

5
Remaining faithful to the spirit of the art of fine
watchmaking, Patek Philippe has always attached
a great deal of importance to the quality of its
movements. The brand is part of a small circle of
authentic manufacturers who all develop and man-
u facture their own calibers. A demanding process
that combines ancestral savoir-faire with avant-
garde design, manual expertise, and cutting-edge
technology. Patek Philippe self-winding movements
reflect one of the key principles of watch manu-
facturing: integrating maximum complexity into
minimum dimensions to create a case that is excep-
tionally slim and timelessly elegant. The epitome
of fine horological construction, Patek Philippe’s
movements are also distinguished by their refined
finishes.

76
DISPLAYS
Hour hand
Minute hand
CROWN
0Normal operation
(screw-down crown)
1Manual winding
2Setting the time
MOVEMENT
• Caliber 324
• Self-winding
• Diameter: 27 mm
• Height: 3.30 mm
• Number of parts: 182
• Number of jewels: 29
• Power reserve:
min. 45 hours
• Winding rotor:
central rotor in 21K gold,
unidirectional winding
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency:
28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Patek Philippe Seal

98
DISPLAYS
Hour hand
Minute hand
Second hand
CROWN
1Manual winding
2Setting the time
MOVEMENT
• Caliber 324 S
• Self-winding
• Diameter: 27 mm
• Height: 3.30 mm
• Number of parts: 182
• Number of jewels: 29
• Power reserve:
min. 45 hours
• Winding rotor:
central rotor in 21K gold,
unidirectional winding
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency:
28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Patek Philippe Seal

1110
DISPLAYS
Hour hand
Minute hand
Second hand
Aperture:
Date
CROWN
1Manual winding
2Setting the date
3Setting the time
MOVEMENT
• Caliber 324 S C
• Self-winding
• Diameter: 27 mm
• Height: 3.30 mm
• Number of parts: 213
• Number of jewels: 29
• Power reserve:
min. 35 hours – max. 45 hours
• Winding rotor:
central rotor in 21K gold,
unidirectional winding
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency:
28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Patek Philippe Seal

1312
DISPLAYS
Hour hand
Minute hand
Second hand
Aperture:
Date
CROWN
1Manual winding
2Setting the date
3Setting the time
MOVEMENT
• Caliber 324 S C2
• Self-winding
• Diameter: 27 mm
• Height: 3.57 mm
• Number of parts: 217
• Number of jewels: 29
• Power reserve:
min. 35 hours – max. 45 hours
• Winding rotor:
central rotor in 21K gold,
unidirectional winding
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency:
28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Patek Philippe Seal

1514
DISPLAYS
Hour hand
Minute hand
Second hand
Aperture:
Date
CROWN
0Normal operation
(screw-down crown)
1Manual winding
2Setting the date
3Setting the time
MOVEMENT
• Caliber 26-330 S C
• Self-winding
• Diameter: 27 mm
• Height: 3.30 mm
• Number of parts: 212
• Number of jewels: 30
• Power reserve:
min. 35 hours – max. 45 hours
• Winding rotor:
central rotor in 21K gold,
unidirectional winding
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency:
28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Patek Philippe Seal

INSTRUCTIONS
16 17
SETTINGTHETIME
To set the time, unscrew the crown completely
(Nautilus men and Aquanaut models), pull it gen-
tly all the way out, and move the hands in either
direction. Once you have set the correct time, push
the crown home again (and screw it down). If your
watch has a date display, we advise against turning
the hands counterclockwise across midnight because
this would require a correction of the date; however,
it would not damage the calendar mechanism.
Note: If your watch has stopped running, rst move the
hands clockwise until they pass 12 o’clock and the date
advances by one day (at midnight). Then set the correct
time. If it is past noon, move the hands forward beyond
12 o’clock again.
WINDINGCROWN
The winding crown is used to manually wind the
watch (position 1) and to set the time (position 2 or
position 3). Nautilus men and Aquanaut models
equipped with a screw-down crown, it must be
completely unscrewed before you can perform any
adjustments.
WINDING
Your watch incorporates a self-winding movement.
The movements of your wrist set a centrifugal mass
in motion; this tensions the mainspring, which stores
the energy. When you take off your fully wound
watch, it will continue to run for at least:
- 45 hours if your watch is equipped with calibers
324 and 324 S
- 35 hours if your watch is equipped with calibers
324 S C, 324 S C2 and 26-330 S C
When it has stopped after depleting the power
reserve, it can be rewound by hand (about 10 clock-
wise turns of the crown).

1918
DATECORRECTION
To set the date , unscrew the crown completely
(Nautilus men and Aquanaut models), pull it gently
to position 2, and turn it clockwise until the cor-
rect date appears in the aperture. Once you have
set the date, push the crown home again (and screw
it down).
Please wind the watch and set the time before
you put the watch on. This prevents lateral
pressure on the winding stem. Please use
your fingernails to pull the crown out and
turn it gently between two fingertips.
Never pull out the crown in a humid envi-
ronment or underwater: the water resist-
ance of your watch is assured only when the
crown is pushed home (and screwed down).
If your watch has stopped running, rewind
it by hand before performing any correc-
tions or adjustments (about 10 clockwise
turns of the crown).
Do not perform any date correction between
9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
Every year, the date must be corrected five
times – at the end of each month that has
fewer than 31 days.
CAUTION

MAINTENANCE
20 21
CERTIFICATEOFORIGIN
Your watch is delivered with a certificate of origin
that indicates the movement and case numbers. The
certificate is valid only if it is dated, signed by an
Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer, and completed
with your name. It guarantees the authenticity of
your watch and validates your warranty privileges
for a period of two years after the date of sale. The
unique movement and case numbers of each watch
are transcribed into the workshop journals. With
this information, you may have yourself entered
in the Patek Philippe Register of Owners and will
obtain the International Patek Philippe Magazine free
of charge.
PATEKPHILIPPESEAL
As an all-encompassing hallmark of quality,
the Patek Philippe Seal applies to the entire
watch, including the movement, case, dial,
hands, pushers, strap, and clasp as well as to all other
facets that contribute to the precision and aesthetic
perfection of the timepiece. It covers the technical,
functional, and aesthetic factors, but also rate accu-
racy, dependability, and customer service quality.
Additionally, it reflects the maker’s know-how and
all other assets needed for the development, produc-
tion, and long-term maintenance of an extraordinary
timekeeping instrument.
QUALITYCONTROL
The movements and completely assembled watches
are subject to a series of technical tests and visual
inspections to verify their rate accuracy, winding
speed, power reserve, reliability, water resistance,
and overall appearance. Once assembled, your self-
winding watch will run for several weeks before
leaving the workshops; it fully complies with the
stringent criteria of the Patek Philippe Seal.
ACCURACY
The rate accuracy of Patek Philippe watches is ver-
ified in several phases of manufacturing, both with
uncased and fully cased movements. The final test
is performed with a wrist motion simulator and
the results must conform to the following Patek
Philippe precision benchmarks:
The rate accuracy of calibers with a diameter of 20 mm
or larger must range within -3 and +2 seconds per
24 hours.
The precision of a watch is determined by how accu-
rately it keeps the time. A watch that is fast or slow
is considered precise if the amount by which it is
fast or slow remains constant. Such a deviation can
be easily corrected. Consequently, the final test of
accuracy takes place on your wrist. Your tempera-
ment or the nature of your physical activities can
cause slight irregularities. Fluctuations in position,
temperature, or air pressure, the presence of mag-
netic fields (as produced by most electronic devices,
metal detectors, household appliances, etc.) as well
as vibrations and other factors may also affect its
accuracy. If you notice that your watch exhibits

2322
such irregularities, please do not hesitate to take
it to an Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer or an
Authorized Service Center where no effort will be
spared to assure that it is adjusted to meet your
expectations.
WATERRESISTANCE
Your watch is fitted with different types of seals and
a screw-down crown (Nautilus men and Aquanaut
models) to protect the movement against the ingress
of dust and moisture and to prevent damage if it is
immersed in water. Nonetheless, we recommend that
you prevent direct contact with water if your watch
has a leather strap.
It is advisable to have a water-resistance test car-
ried out every year on your watch. This is a simple
procedure that takes only a few minutes at a prop-
erly equipped point of sale.
SERVICE
We recommend that you have your watch serviced
every three to five years. With this in mind, we
suggest that you take or send your watch to an
Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer or an Author-
ized Service Center. This gives you the assurance
that your watch will be entrusted to the hands of
a qualified Patek Philippe watchmaker in Geneva
or at an Authorized Service Center.
The watchmaker will completely disassemble the
movement and then inspect, clean, and lubricate
all of the individual parts prior to reassembly. All
functions of the watch will also be tested in detail
and the escapement regulated if necessary. Finally,
its rate accuracy will be monitored and precision-
adjusted for a further period of two weeks. The
entire process may take several weeks because each
watch must undergo a complete series of tests to
fulfill the strict quality criteria of Patek Philippe.
If you have any questions regarding the maintenance
of your watch or need the address of your closest
Authorized Patek Philippe Service Cente, contact our
International Customer Service Department in Geneva,
or visit www.patek.com.

Français
CALIBRES
   S
 SC   SC
- SC
MOUVEMENTS AUTOMATIQUES
Français

27
Fidèle à l’esprit du grand art horloger, Patek
Philippe a toujours accordé une importance majeure
à l’excellence de ses mouvements. La maison s’ins-
crit dans le cercle restreint des authentiques manu-
factures à même de développer et fabriquer leurs
propres calibres. Une démarche exigeante où s’al-
lient savoir-faire ancestral et recherche d’avant-
garde, compétences manuelles et technologies de
pointe. Les mouvements Patek Philippe à remontage
automatique reflètent l’un des grands principes de
la manufacture: loger un maximum de complexité
dans un minimum d’espace et de diamètre afin de
donner au boîtier une minceur optimale, gage d’élé-
gance intemporelle. Fleurons de construction hor-
logère, ils se distinguent aussi par le raffinement de
leurs finitions.

2928
INDICATIONS
Aiguille des heures
Aiguille des minutes
COURONNE
0Fonctionnement normal
(couronne vissée)
1Remontage manuel
2Mise à l’heure
MOUVEMENT
• Calibre 324
• Remontage automatique
• Diamètre: 27 mm
• Épaisseur: 3,30 mm
• Nombre de composants: 182
• Nombre de rubis: 29
• Réserve de marche:
min. 45 heures
• Masse oscillante:
rotor central en or 21 ct,
remontage unidirectionnel
• Balancier: Gyromax®
• Fréquence:
28 800 alternances/heure (4 Hz)
• Spiral: Spiromax®
• Poinçon Patek Philippe

3130
INDICATIONS
Aiguille des heures
Aiguille des minutes
Aiguille des secondes
COURONNE
1Remontage manuel
2Mise à l'heure
MOUVEMENT
• Calibre 324 S
• Remontage automatique
• Diamètre: 27 mm
• Épaisseurr: 3,30 mm
• Nombre de composants: 182
• Nombre de rubis: 29
• Réserve de marche:
min. 45 heures
• Masse oscillante:
rotor central en or 21 ct,
remontage unidirectionnel
• Balancier: Gyromax®
• Fréquence:
28 800 alternances/heure (4 Hz)
• Spiral: Spiromax®
• Poinçon Patek Philippe

3332
INDICATIONS
Aiguille des heures
Aiguille des minutes
Aiguille des secondes
Guichet :
Date
COURONNE
1Remontage manuel
2Correction de la date
3Mise à l’heure
MOUVEMENT
• Calibre 324 S C
• Remontage automatique
• Diamètre: 27 mm
• Épaisseur: 3,30 mm
• Nombre de composants: 213
• Nombre de rubis: 29
• Réserve de marche:
min. 35 heures – max. 45 heures
• Masse oscillante:
rotor central en or 21 ct,
remontage unidirectionnel
• Balancier: Gyromax®
• Fréquence:
28 800 alternances/heure (4 Hz)
• Spiral: Spiromax®
• Poinçon Patek Philippe

3534
INDICATIONS
Aiguille des heures
Aiguille des minutes
Aiguille des secondes
Guichet :
Date
COURONNE
1Remontage manuel
2Correction de la date
3Mise à l’heure
MOUVEMENT
• Calibre 324 S C2
• Remontage automatique
• Diamètre: 27 mm
• Épaisseur: 3,57 mm
• Nombre de composants: 217
• Nombre de rubis: 29
• Réserve de marche:
min. 35 heures – max. 45 heures
• Masse oscillante:
rotor central en or 21 ct,
remontage unidirectionnel
• Balancier: Gyromax®
• Fréquence:
28 800 alternances/heure (4 Hz)
• Spiral: Spiromax®
• Poinçon Patek Philippe

3736
INDICATIONS
Aiguille des heures
Aiguille des minutes
Aiguille des secondes
Guichet :
Date
COURONNE
0Fonctionnement normal
(couronne vissée)
1Remontage manuel
2Correction de la date
3Mise à l’heure
MOUVEMENT
• Calibre 26-330 S C
• Remontage automatique
• Diamètre: 27 mm
• Épaisseur: 3,30 mm
• Nombre de composants: 212
• Nombre de rubis: 30
• Réserve de marche:
min. 35 heures – max. 45 heures
• Masse oscillante:
rotor central en or 21 ct,
remontage unidirectionnel
• Balancier: Gyromax®
• Fréquence:
28 800 alternances/heure (4 Hz)
• Spiral: Spiromax®
• Poinçon Patek Philippe