ubiquitous Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I dunno what to think? On the one hand... I like it, but on the other, I don't? Almost so ugly it's lovely. For some reason this one has been growing on me. But I still think prefer the Royal Oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I think I need to hear its ancestry How did you get it to stand up at attention like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Heehee... Well, the image is not mine, per se... Rather, it's a borrowed picture that I found at random. If I had only seen this watch in pictures, I'd continue on thinking it to be one nasty, ugly looking watch. But having seen one in person... Well, it's hard not to find intrigue in a piece that is so extremely well finished with meticulous detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I think that is a beautiful competition. Personally I prefer the aspect of the Royal Oak.... sober even if "very" sporting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 ...very Jason King! Sorry don't like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Oh, okay. Well, in that case, I will say, the Nautilus has not aged as gracefully in my mind as the Royal Oak. However, I am not wild about either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Jason King? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 The funny thing is, though, in my mind, I had no problems accepting you woke up this morning and realized you had all the parts necessary to build a genuine Nautilus. 6 hours later, voila a picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 That's the fella....see what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Yes, no longer stylish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Yes, no longer stylish! Sorry to ruin your fun, it was only an observation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 No love! Man... I wish I had the parts to put together a gen Naut. The dollar value alone would be worth the build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700 SS Automatic 42 mm 1977 Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3710/1A SS Automatic 42 mm 2005 Patek Philippe Nautilus "Jumbo" Ref. 3710/1A SS Automatic 42 mm 2006 Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref 3712 SS Automatic 42mm 2006 Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I will buy the 1977 version one day but I must admit that this is a watch stuck in the very late 60s-early 80s timeframe when it comes to "style" Only the micro-rotor is nice on the 2006 version the dial is pitiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Can I suggest an alternate catagory... FUGLY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I know it's a Patek and any watch connoisseur who would see it on someone's wrist would be very impressed blah, blah blah....but to me it looks like a cheesy 70s Bulova or Citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I think it's entirely the product of the 70s designs that led to the mechanical watch industry almost becoming extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 You know I love you R But its butt ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 i love it! wish ther was a good rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Here's mine. My wife usually doesn't notice or care about my reps but she likes this one a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I 'could' consider the rep as it's probably one that can be close to gen. But if i had won the lotery and was to ring at that bullet proof dor at PP boutique, that would be the very last thing i would like to get out with ... for me pp is about classical haute horlogerie dressy watch preferably with complication. I think by the way that VC did much better with the overseas in trying to put a sports watch in it's line .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 lotery and was to ring at that bullet proof dor at PP boutique He said PP boutique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 He said PP boutique Yep forgive me, it has a more luxury sounding in french then any english word i could come up with (like shop). The "shop" i was dreaming about is "place vendome" in paris between cartier, boucheron, van cleef and the ritz hotel ... I even feel bad a staring at the window there, like if just looking was going to cost me 1k$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosblau Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 It is kinda ugly, but it reeks of old money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 The best thing this watch has going for it is the Patek name. Otherwise you wouldn't look at it a second time. I examined the Nautilus at an AD that had surprisingly few watches (by rep or advertising I expected them to have a great selection) and the finish was high quality. But I wonder how many people would even look at this watch if it didn't have the PP name. Compare that to many of today's Omegas or IWCs or other top lines where the watches would still look awesome, no matter what brand name it carried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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