Watches - another OCD problem
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After much deliberation, a year of saving and multiple other watches sold I finally managed to pick up a new Patek Aquanaut.
Picked it up yesterday from one of the UK main dealers who had it in stock.
I went for the basic entry level Aquanaut on a rubber strap. I am not keen on the bracelet that goes with this watch and reckon it suits the rubber much better. It is light and very comfortable to wear.
I had considered the nautilus also as they are closely related. The Nautilus is still on the wish list but this time the Aquanaut won due to its rubber strap being more durable and less prone to showing wear.
The movement is stunning and makes a nice whirring sound when the automatic winding rotor is whizzing round.
All in all pretty pleased with it and just glad to have finally managed to scratch that Patek itch that I have had for a couple of years now
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Davito
thanks for the kind comments. Currently mesmerised by the subtle colours on the dial that change from black through to greens and blues depending on the light.
May be that or just one too many drinks before heading back offshore to work tomorrow!!
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Gorgeous!
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amazing piece right there!
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Lovely watch there Ddtrash.
Incidentally, for all you Tudor fans, the Heritage Black Bay won the Revival Prize in the 2013 Grand Prix d'Horologerie de Geneve. That puts it in amongst some pretty exalted company. Oh, and the Habring2 Pilot's Watch I posted above got the Petite Aiguille gong.
More over at Hodinkee.
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Although all the new Tudor models look good, (a surprise for me, as I'm not a fan of Rolex styling, generally speaking) I think the Heritage Chrono Blue is the cream of the crop. That's just a sexy watch.
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It is nice to see Tudor come from out of the shadow of the parent company. The new designs are very nice and work well as pieces in their own right. They suffered for years from the image of being the "poor mans Rolex".
I love the fact that the Pelagos dive watch is the first titanium case watch that a Rolex group brand has commercially attempted. Looks like Tudor may be the new proving ground for Rolex group technologies and materials.
With the new designs it looks like Tudor is fashioning it's own identity.
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I'm glad the Black Bay won. I've had mine for about six months and love the thing. In about a week I'm going to pop it on the fabric strap it came with while we are on vacation.
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It is nice to see Tudor come from out of the shadow of the parent company. The new designs are very nice and work well as pieces in their own right. They suffered for years from the image of being the "poor mans Rolex"…
...With the new designs it looks like Tudor is fashioning it's own identity.
I agree with you on Tudor's perception issue and the direction of their new designs, and I hope you're right about them forging a new identity. Like I said, I like all of their new models; I'd like to see more good things from them.
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No Giles, The Tudors are in the past, your hot tub time machine is malfunctioning again!
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Just been watching the Sotherby's Red Auction. I had half an eye on a customised Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox with a red dial.
But it got up to $200K, and that was a bit too rich for me! :o
I saw the watch when it was on display at Sotherby's in London, and it was a nice looking piece. Had it gone for the estimate ($10K to $15K), it would have been a good buy.
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I've tired of watches that only exist in, and can only document the passage of time in, this dimension, so for my next timepiece I'm looking for something with little more flexibility…
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I've tired of watches that only exist in, and can only document the passage of time in, this dimension, so for my next timepiece I'm looking for something with little more flexibility…
I have that. I bought it in 2026.
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I'm just happy we make it to '26!
