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10-year anniversary - Nautilus 5712
It has been ten years...the watch has brought me so much happiness and satisfaction. It still has the old Seal of Geneva, it still has the bracelet with screws, it still has the old dial printing with "Patek Philippe" and "Geneve" printed on two different bars.
The bracelet is the most comfortable one I have ever tried, it's thin and well polished. The best part for me is the case shape and the dial. The blue dial reflects light well both indoor and in the strong sunshine outdoor. One of few exceptions for a Patek indeed, as most Pateks look nicer indoor to my eyes.
Interestingly, this is also one of very very few asymmetric dial layouts that I really love. Its siblings such as 5054, 5055, 5015 somehow look not that "generous" and pleasant in my very humble opinion.
Last but not least, my observation shows that screw quality in Nautilus as well as the hole matching precision are visibly over those in Rolex Oyster bracelet. Also no Loctite is necessary for Nautilus screws, which makes the bracelet length adjustment much easier and safer.
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10-year anniversary - Nautilus 5712
It has been ten years...the watch has brought me so much happiness and satisfaction. It still has the old Seal of Geneva, it still has the bracelet with screws, it still has the old dial printing with "Patek Philippe" and "Geneve" printed on two different...
What an amazing condition it is in! 😍
Obviously well loved but also well looked after! Bravo!
The scratches are on the other side of the bracelet, especially close to the buckle.
Frankly, I wore Aquanaut much more often than this Nautilus as 5167 is a very very convenient watch and it attracts much less attention ;-)
Happy birthday to your 5812a, it's in good condition.
Very nice watch. Wonderful picture. Best wishes. ☺️ Geross
Happy anniversary! 🤙🏻
I would need to check, but I think mine is around the same age and also shares the same details you mention. Regarding the screws, I must confess that I had an issue in the past due to the original loctite, but apart from that, the bracelet is the most co...
Many thanks. Yours must have the same details.
Patek has made some slight modifications along the past ten years. I still remember Patek claimed that pin should work more securely in the bracelet than the screws when they opted for the switch. If I remember properly (as I was informed by a small round...
Thanks Grisar!
Looking forward to strap it on when back home in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, enjoying the one and only I've taken on vacation ...
Uber cool I would say! 😉 and it's at home in the pool, looks even cooler
But very difficult to capture in pictures. Thanks Nico!
