Nautilus

Why not start the watchmaking year with a bang? This seems to have been the thinking at Vacheron Constantin, which launched the steel version of the Historiques 222 a good three years ago following the premiere of the yellow-gold 222, which already confirmed the desirability of this high-end sports watch with integrated bracelet once and…

Everything about the service for Patek Philippe watches: Maintenance, costs, duration and restorations of historically important models.

Every year, the new products of certain manufactures are eagerly awaited and discussed. This also goes for the new watches to emerge from Patek Philippe, for example. As for this year, some of these launches could be found on Instagram just a few days before Watches & Wonders, and as much as this information leak…

Yesterday morning at 9 AM (CET), with a quick refresh of my safari page, Patek Philippe dropped seven new watches to its sports collections. All of them carry precious stones and are aimed towards the female clientele of the brand. This is truly the season for minute repeaters; as well as the new Ref. 1938…

It’s back. A familiar sight, yet different in many ways. Slightly larger, significantly bolder, and certainly radiant. But before we take a closer look at the Reference 5811, the relaunch of the ultimate Nautilus longed for by so many, and thus probably the most discussed new launch of the year, the successor of the 5711,…

They love watches and make no secret of it: get to know our horology enthusiasts Philippe and Alexander in conversation. Alexander: If we were talking about another, less desirable brand, we might point out that these new products were presented just in time for the Christmas rush. Philippe: That's not really the point – business…

Patek Phillipe presents a special version of the Nautilus to celebrate its long-standing partnership with Tiffany & Co. The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-018 "Tiffany & Co" bears a dial in Tiffany blue and refers to the partnership with the lettering of both brands. The jeweller Tiffany & Co. was recently taken over by the LVMH…

Why Three Hands And Steel Is Just The Beginning See how you were drawn towards this article? Of course you were – everyone is. No matter whether a collector, new customer, horology expert, or simply here for the ride, everyone wants to know about the Patek Philippe Nautilus. Writing a text about the currently most…

Respected as a man, gentleman, and businessman, George Glasgow Junior is the mastermind behind George Cleverley, the renowned shoemaker of Old Bond Street's Royal Arcade. But George's style extends far beyond bespoke shoes; he is also the proud and passionate owner of some of the world's most revered watch models. We caught up with him…

Green is known as the embodiment of hope. It is the colour of the first lush leaves and grass to shoot up in spring. It stands for better times and a prosperous harvest following the bleak winter months. Perhaps its symbolism provides an explanation as to why so many horology houses are choosing to introduce…

Patek Philippe is introducing four new models from the Nautilus collection at Watches & Wonders 2021. The new Nautilus 5711/1A-014, with its olive green dial, stands out in particular, and replaces the discontinued Nautilus 5711/1A with a blue dial. In addition, the manufacture is also launching a variation of this new 5711/1A-014 with a diamond-set…

When Patek Philippe first tasked designer Gerald Genta with the creation of the Nautilus, all former conventions went out of the window. To some, the creation of a shockingly sporty steel watch by a traditional luxury brand like Patek seemed almost grotesque. What’s more, it brazenly went against the trends of its time by putting…