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Here’s my 2 cents (short):
To drive top line growth instead of increase unit production, PP wants to increase average selling price per unit and hence the metal choice. Recent price rise for 5711/1A is further evidence of this strategy. Unsure if WG margin (%) is also better, they might be targeting improvement in margin also. Rolex clearly wanted to do the same using GMT as an e.g. (WG Pepsi, steel only in Batman), only to back track on that today.
Thoughts on the 5740/1G...
First, I'm a Nautilus guy. So pinch of salt required. Many of us have long speculated on the eventual introduction of a Nautilus PC. I suspect many of my fellow collectors will tip the hat at its arrival, and with this introduction opinions will differ ac...
I love the dial - both colour and layout.
But no WG for me. With time the metal is turning towards dirty yellow and steel would have been much more scratch resistant. Titanium would have been a super solution. Best, Kari
A fine luking timepiece. wat do you think of the fact that dings on bezel- when polished- leaves imperfection on ..
...integrated case specially considering this is 100k+ watch? This Nautilus for me at least becomes a dress watch worn under cuff and not a sports watch worn without. YMMV. For eg. APRO replaceable bezel seems more amenable to use precious metal complicat...
No question if the usual dings and nicks from wear are bothersome, you won't avoid them here.
Having written that, I wear (and therefore have dinged) all of mine in all metals. Almost 😉. It has never bothered me though I can appreciate why it could. I actually don't find gold any more susceptible than is steel. In fact, to the contrary, which I th...
Great write-up my friend.
However, I tend to concur with Kari's observations as regards the "metal" chosen. I do understand PP's approach and I expected it to be in G or P but Ti would have made this Nautilus QP even more special. Like you, I'm a huge Nautilus fan and I already th...
AP have started to use Ti for RO and ROC (case and bracelet) ...
... a couple of years ago (and they have done on ROO before) so PP should be able to do this as well. Many brands nowadays use „modern“ materials like Ti and ceramic; in this area PP seems to lack behind. I absolutely appreciate that PP want to preserve t...
Here’s my 2 cents (short):
To drive top line growth instead of increase unit production, PP wants to increase average selling price per unit and hence the metal choice. Recent price rise for 5711/1A is further evidence of this strategy. Unsure if WG margin (%) is also better, they ...
Hmmm.....
I have a few initial thoughts on this release. With regards to the metal chosen I think it is as you very finely put it, quite suitable. I can see how steel would have been desirable but this is as you say a grande dame. On a sidenote I would have wished ...
Love it!!!
I'd have to sell a kidney and maybe live in a camper van for this tho'!!! On a serious note, for its size of 40 and thickness of 8.42mm, this 5740 packs a punch! So here's hoping that PP will have a steel version...
It really is the best watch I have come across
The sunburst dial is stunning - it looks different in every light ...
Is there some bug in the site?
Seems like some of these older posts are being reposted again?!
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A friend has one, along with more than a dozen other awesome pieces...
...this is one of my favorites from his collection. The only thing I would change is make it in stainless steel. That would be amazing but won't happen.
This is an absolute grail. And may be as good as it gets.
A combination of a Genta iconic design, a Patek perpetual calendar, and a 240q movement. I don’t think it’s gets better. May be… just may be… if there was a nautilus with perpetual chrono… but that’s crazy talk.
The symmetry is lovely
And while I like the warmth of WG I would prefer SS, PT or Ti for their hypoallergenic qualities, especially in hot and humid weather. Personally I would always go special order independent for this kind of money, a bit like clothing and many other fine t...
White gold and steel look almost exactly the same to me.
I can tell one is white gold generally by looking at how the material wears. Gold scratches a little more frequently. But as far as elegance goes, white gold and steel look very similar in my eyes. Put all three metals in a bar form in a line up and I can...
Great post on the 5740G
Imo 5740G best Nautilus ever made and I own quite a few of them. Perfect size and thickness, unique shade of blue dial that changes shades considerably depending on the light. White gold adds a touch of luxury, heft and warmth that steel does not offer. A...
A friend has this…
…and I’ve worn it. It is still very heavy in G. I’d like exactly the same watch in stainless steel. Lighter and scratch-resistant. It would be ideal for me. Platinum would be an anchor.
I disagree with you on the steel.
For me, steel is the perfect material for the 5711 and white gold is the perfect choice for the 5740. 6 years ago, 5980 said it very well when he described the 5740 as the Grande Dame of the Nautilus line. To do it in steel would have been to take away so...
Agree to disagree...
...some of Pateks most sought-after watches have been steel, including my favorite, the 5950A : ) ...
