Patek Philippe

my ("garde temps" what a dreadful name for a watch .....) 5130 is with PP for service and this is the 1st time i do it with PP then i have a couple of questions before i revert to them as compulsory they list hands and crown. is it normal practice? crown ... 

First, I sent my first watch to them lately and hasn't come back yet so I don't have a personal experience to share. Do they charge you the hands or is it integrated in the service fee? I thought I heard they systematically change the hands in the servici... 

from PP boutique in Paris. they give hands and crown back if required it is additional charges (ie not included in full service)

I don't think changing hands is done all the time with service because if it was, that charge would already be included in basic fee. However, they said I had to change my hands on my watch because of oxidization from the sun. Weird because I bought it br... 

Hands do not oxidize from the sun. Oils and lubricants may deterioriate, in part thanks to the UV in sunlight + heat, lume may be affected - but that's about it.

because they are press fitted and once taken out they would be permanently deformed because they are so thin. Reusing the hands can result in a loose fit thus the hands can even fall out. This will be very annoying and would require sending the watch back... 

I usually replace hands unless watch is 60s or older vintage. Then I get nervous about patina Generally hands are meant to be replaceable.

Thank you for the final feedback Pierre. I indeed had the same answer today. The hands are not systematically changed and thus not included in the servicing fee. When removing the hands from their axle, the manipulation can widen the hole, bend the very t...