L’Officiel Singapore – August 2019

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Ref. 7118/1R-001 Ref. 7118/1200A-001 Ref. 7118/1200A-010 Ref. 7118/1200A-011

nautilus by Patek PhiliPPe

Year of birth: 1976

Design brief: With the rage for a different character of upscale

wristwatches running high in the ’70s, Patek Philippe’s answer

to it came in the form of the original Nautilus. It featured a softly

angled bezel that straddled the spheres of a sports and luxury

timepiece. Though controversial initially, the Nautilus was ahead

of its time and soon found success. Once the horology cognoscenti

had oriented to the notion of a modern-looking and luxurious

sports watch that could traverse with aplomb across the casual

and formal divide, even at a price tag that rivalled timepieces

made of precious materials, there was no turning back from the

change in tide.

New in 2019: Featuring a design where the bracelet and case

formed a seamless whole with integrated lugs, a striking bezel and

refined case finishing, the original Nautilus was deemed a left-field

contender coming from Patek Philippe, which is more renowned

for its time-honoured and classical aesthetic. Regardless, the

Nautilus rose to fame and fortune and the story continues in 2019

with the introduction of five new Nautilus watches for ladies that

come injected with sophisticated enhancements. There are three

self-winding references: Refs. 7118/1200A-001, 7118/1200A-010

and 7118/1200A-011, which come in stainless steel with diamond-

set bezels, sized at a slightly more generous diameter of 35.20 mm.

For a ritzy gilded touch, the self-winding Refs. 7118/1R-001 and

7118/1R-010 in rose gold sans diamonds lend a laid-back yet lush

appeal to one of Patek’s most desirable icons.

Ref. 7118/1R-010