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A brief review of 5821/1A olive green dial
Dear All,
Dial
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The olive green dial looks very similar, if not the same, as the 5711/1A-014 olive green, which is a sunburst dial without dark gradient at periphery.
It carries the same white gold frame around the date window at 3hr position, which usually only presents in precious metal version of 5711 before.
I like the dial a lot, and admittedly the most attractive feature for me.
Case
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Despite being launched as a new collection line, it has undeniable resemblance to nautilus and is basically a square variant of Nautilus.
Given the diagonal dimension of 45mm, it is not a small watch. However, the width and lug-to-lug distance are actually very similar to Nautilus 5811 and Aquanaut 5168, therefore it is absolutely wearable on my 17.5cm wrist, without protruding out of the lugs.
The 8.3mm thickness also makes it one of the thinnest Patek watches, easily hide under the sleeve.
Due to the longer length of each side of the square, Cubitus has more shiny surfaces, resulting in more "blinking" light reflection than the usual Nautilus, a bit like wearing a "square shaped diamond" on wrist.
Bracelet
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It is almost the same as other new nautilus bracelet with 2mm micro adjustment extension on each side of the clasp.
The only difference is the addition of two long removable links (white arrow), which have the same size as the extension link (red arrow) and clasp.
There are another five short removable links (two on one side and three on the other side), which have all been removed during the sizing for my wrist.
The length of those short links is the same as the non-removable links (blue arrow).
Caliber
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The 330 caliber with hacking second has a new horizontal engraving on the gold rotor.
Certainly we all wish Patek have used a new square shaped caliber (like the rectangular calibers used in ref 5100 and 5200) to match its square case.
In summary, 5821/1A is a thin, square variant of Nautilus which gives a more contemporary feeling on wrist.
It fits very comfortably like a glove, and I have no problem in wearing it during both leisure time and work.
It will probably be my daily watch for some time.
Thank you for your time in reading. Wish all my friends out there have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend.
Cheers,
Henry
A brief review of 5821/1A olive green dial
Dear All, After wearing the Cubitus stainless steel 5821/1A for nearly 2 weeks, I would like to share my impression on this controversial novelty of 2024, as promised to Gordon earlier on Dial ------ The olive green dial looks very similar, if not the sam...
Very nice and helpful breakdown of your experience, thanks.
Can you clarify why you consider this large squared version of the Nautilus a more contemporary feeling on the wrist? My initial interpretation of the square aesthetic was that PP was perhaps going back to a sort of art deco look with prominent geometric ...
Thank you, Armis.
The contemporary feeling is due to the unconventional (non-circular) shape, Art deco style as you mentioned, together with the relatively large size of the case
Thank you for sharing this personal experience with your Patek 5821.
No better review than lived experience. Thank you.
Very happy to read that having the Cubitus as a constant companion seems to have only increased your appreciation of the
watch and your enjoyment of owning and wearing it. I particularly like the second image showing the case and bracelet - complex snd beautifully executed. Best, Patekova
Many thanks Henry for the detailed review !
As you mentioned, a squared movement would have been more appropriate. Earlier you wrote that the "Cub" in Cubitus had been a hint that this new release would be in a square shape. For me, this watch is an octagon with a "squarish" dial because of the ang...
Wonderful review and pictures- thanks for sharing 😊 Still do not like the size, design, or
round movement/square case but glad you and others do! Love that there is something for all of us crazy collectors 👍
