eunomians Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well it finally arrived. I previously owned the MBW Nautilus in S/S a few years ago. It simply didn't get enough wristime so I moved it on. Since I've been on a Rosegold binge lately, I decided to pick up this RG Nautilus. Overall the watch is very well executed. My twp big gripes are the terribly soft lug bar screws and the stupidly soft lug bar pins. Shaving down the lugs to fit the OEM strap with a Dremel was not hard. It can't be done with a small file. You really need to use a Dremel. In my case, I used a thin cutoff disk to gently widdle away at the thickness of the lug insert until it fit into the OEM strap. Not hard, but patience is key. A little at a time, as they say. The big pain was getting the lug bar pins into the strap. Thye're quite soft and they bend easily. In order to fit, they need to remain perfectly straight--a veritable pain in the a** that took me a tedious couple of hours grrrrrr. Anyhow, patience won the game and I eventually got the whole thing together. The silly lug bar screws are useless and they strip very easily. I'm going to cut off the threads and glue the screw heads in place at some point. This is a nice watch. The finish is terrific. It NEEDS an OEM strap. The rep strap is garbage. The clasp is really well done, too. The dial is the usual Nautilus style meaning that it does change colors with the angle of the light hitting it. Pretty neat looking at it as it goes from from dark charcoal to different hues of brownish grey. The brushed versus shiny finishing on the watch is stunning, too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlinshanghai Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well it finally arrived. I previously owned the MBW Nautilus in S/S a few years ago. It simply didn't get enough wristime so I moved it on. Since I've been on a Rosegold binge lately, I decided to pick up this RG Nautilus. Overall the watch is very well executed. My twp big gripes are the terribly soft lug bar screws and the stupidly soft lug bar pins. Shaving down the lugs to fit the OEM strap with a Dremel was not hard. It can't be done with a small file. You really need to use a Dremel. In my case, I used a thin cutoff disk to gently widdle away at the thickness of the lug insert until it fit into the OEM strap. Not hard, but patience is key. A little at a time, as they say. The big pain was getting the lug bar pins into the strap. Thye're quite soft and they bend easily. In order to fit, they need to remain perfectly straight--a veritable pain in the a** that took me a tedious couple of hours grrrrrr. Anyhow, patience won the game and I eventually got the whole thing together. The silly lug bar screws are useless and they strip very easily. I'm going to cut off the threads and glue the screw heads in place at some point. This is a nice watch. The finish is terrific. It NEEDS an OEM strap. The rep strap is garbage. The clasp is really well done, too. The dial is the usual Nautilus style meaning that it does change colors with the angle of the light hitting it. Pretty neat looking at it as it goes from from dark charcoal to different hues of brownish grey. The brushed versus shiny finishing on the watch is stunning, too. Gorgeous! Unfortunately difficult for me to carry this off without having everyone asking me if it is a gen and wondering how I could have afforded it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 That is one good looking watch. The strap is well worth the effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Awesome looking and I agree the strap is well worth every bit of effort getting it to fit, makes the piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 D-Far and away my favorite gold watch. Wear that one well. I may break down yet. You make it look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Nice but, I'm worried the gold will just tarnish to hell with regular wear. Looks like a million bux though, seriously, I came Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Determine Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Truly lovely. A gentlemen's style if I may say so. A good strap is a must for it. Could you post a wrist shot? Blessings D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HondaDoug Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Where did you locate OEM strap? I have a like model in Stainless and would like to put a good band on it. The rep bracelet is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixmazda Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Looks amazing! Let me know if you want a gen Patek box...I may have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPoirot Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Are you sure you didn't cheat and just take photos of the gen? =P I think that's frowned upon this part of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Beautiful. Your beautiful collection inspires us all Your Nautilus is a classic. Thanks for the beautiful photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 fantastic deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thanks gents for the kind words I am wearing this fine specimen today. It appears to be an interesting lesson in aesthetics, ergonomics and subtlety. There is something about the size, contours and presentation that makes this watch remarkable. It's hard to put into words... But suffice it to say, I understand why there are devoted fans of the Nautilus. It is timeless in design and impervious to changing tastes/trends. A true classic in a fleeting world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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