Well, here it is:
One of the strangest yet bizarrely stunning watches ever produced - and a Patek Philippe no less!
I have been looking at the uncommon Aquanaut ever since I saw one at the Tourneau at The Forum (Las Vegas) quite a few years ago.
Everytime I'd be in Vegas, I'd go and glance at the various Aquanauts. Sometimes there were a couple of them. Sometimes there were only a few ladies Aquanauts.
Last time I was there, there were none.
This all suggests that they actually do sell from time to time. Funny, since it is such an oddball watch.
So, why didn't I order a rep a long time ago? I could not do it since I saw too many flaws on the dial of various reps. Yeah, the hands bothered me that much that I waited literally years until I was able to pull the trigger on the infamous MBW Aquanaut!
***I want to give my thanks to Paso, the seller of this MBW. Paso is an honest seller who shipped very fast. Throughout our deal, Paso exhibited excellent communication as well.
Anyhow, I was unsure if the smallish size would look less than stellar whilst on my wrist.
Boy, was I wrong.
The Aquanaut 'wears very big'.
I have no idea why, but it fits me the same as a 40mm watch.
It has the same thickness and width as my Rolex 1675. It could be due to how the crown sticks out on the Patek.
It also could have to do with the lovely interplay between brushed and shiny surfaces.
The case sides and the bezel top + sides have different finishes - this makes the watch look way larger.
Overall, it is a very nice watch. And certainly of MBW quality.
Ok, now some pics: