Aquanaut Feelings

[Pocosso]

Guys,
I just got my ne Aquanaut Jumbo.
Nice watch, but a bit a delusion. I was excited, but after opening the box, it is really nothing special.
Anyone else had the same feeling?

D.

[danestaff]

nope, i love mine, in fact its my everyday watch

[Passionata]

Originally Posted by Pocosso

Guys,

I just got my ne Aquanaut Jumbo.

Nice watch, but a bit a delusion. I was excited, but after opening the box, it is really nothing special.

Anyone else had the same feeling?



D.

U ve expected a big bold sports watch and got a simple,slim almost feminine 3handed piece on rubber .well that s it.the good news u can flip it anytime.
Try to enjoy it and if atill doubt just sell it.

[Codik]

I will take it off your hands and give it a good home :)

[vtsyrlin]

definitely feel you.
Tried to like it for over 6 month but at the end I had let it go.
Hoping to try 5164 or a Nautilus next.

[SW1]

I was almost as underwhelmed with the aquanaut as the blue 5711. Neither lasted 6 months

[goog53]

Originally Posted by SW1

I was almost as underwhelmed with the aquanaut as the blue 5711. Neither lasted 6 months

How dare you insult the blue/GREY dial

[tchaic]

I love the 5167. My favorite watch with 5711 White dial a very close second.

[SW1]

Originally Posted by goog53

How dare you insult the blue/GREY dial

You mean grey dial that has hint of blue in just the right sunlight and 30 degree angle of reflection!!!

All I need to do is say that the 5522 also sucks and guaranteed banning!!!

[Bearxj86]

Originally Posted by SW1

You mean grey dial that has hint of blue in just the right sunlight and 30 degree angle of reflection!!!

All I need to do is say that the 5522 also sucks and guaranteed banning!!!

The 5167 is pure stealth wealth. Once you wear it for a while it grows on you. However I see you have a 5711 so it is a bit duplicative.

[Hank]

I had the same experience. Thought the 5164 would be better but it didn’t sing to me either. Flipped both within 3 months of ownership but I’m pretty happy with the 5711 and 5712 on bracelet.


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[JR16]

Had the opposite feeling when I got mine- exceeded my expectations and the more I wore the more i loved. I loved the thinness, the lightness, the dynamic dial, the bold hands, the reflections of light off the bezel, hands and numerals.


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[Ichiran]

5167 is brilliant! I absolutely adore mine!

[s.m.b.]

I had the opposite reaction upon receiving my 5167, and my appreciation for what the watch is, or perhaps I should state isn’t, continues to grow.

[rolexpatek363]

Originally Posted by SW1

I was almost as underwhelmed with the aquanaut as the blue 5711. Neither lasted 6 months

I agree totally, I just don't get the appeal of those watches. I went with a 5712.

[RHIII]

I’ve always said (and tried to myself) throughout years of collecting - and chasing various references - never ‘over-hype’ any particular watch — your just setting yourself up for disappointment.

At the end of the day - it’s just a watch.

(I’m a big Aquanaut fan btw)


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[Bearxj86]

Originally Posted by SW1

You mean grey dial that has hint of blue in just the right sunlight and 30 degree angle of reflection!!!

All I need to do is say that the 5522 also sucks and guaranteed banning!!!

How dare you sir! I am wearing mine right now!




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[wisguy]

I hear you, I've had two and found myself not wearing it much. Too sporty for work and not rugged enough for the weekend.

So I sold the first and missed it so much that I got a second one, sold it again for the same reason and now I want a third...

Keep it, give it time.

[AK797]

I do find the base models a bit too simple for me, esp given their prices, so I prefer the 64 and 12 in SS.

[mps354]

I wasn’t underwhelmed...if anything, the dial is so much more lively in person than in pics

[s.m.b.]

Originally Posted by AK797

I do find the base models a bit too simple for me, esp given their prices, so I prefer the 64 and 12 in SS.

And it's the simplicity of the base models that attracts me to both! Happy they offer options!

[tonupbklyn]

Originally Posted by ak797

i do find the base models a bit too simple for me, esp given their prices, so i prefer the 64 and 12 in ss.

+1000

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by Ichiran

5167 is brilliant! I absolutely adore mine!

^^^............^^^ Agree....!!

[toucan]

I owned a 64 way before the hype. Never could get the fit correct .I loved the ease of the time zone setting though. Never considered the 67 as a Nautilus really kicks its butt.
Ultimately, I am no longer an aquanaut owner.

[dysondiver]

id be over the moon ,,, one day ill have one .
maybe its just that the thrill of the hunt is over ,,,

[s.m.b.]

Honestly, it feels divine!

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[JR16]

Originally Posted by s.m.b.

Honestly, it feels divine!

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Great shot showing off the 5167’s subtle beauty!


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[Burlington]

It’s a good looking watch but I was honestly a bit underwhelmed when I tried it on a while back so passed. Went for the AP 15710 diver instead. So much more going on; front and back.





Maybe PP is there at some point in the future for me - perhaps if I ever need something a bit more formal and less sporty for work when I’m a touch older. One of the complicated aquanauts would offer an excellent option then.

[turborolex]

Originally Posted by Burlington

It’s a good looking watch but I was honestly a bit underwhelmed when I tried it on a while back so passed. Went for the AP 15710 diver instead. So much more going on; front and back.





Maybe PP is there at some point in the future for me - perhaps if I ever need something a bit more formal and less sporty for work when I’m a touch older. One of the complicated aquanauts would offer an excellent option then.

I did the same

I passed on the 5167 and 5164.


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[Burlington]

Originally Posted by turborolex

I did the same

I passed on the 5167 and 5164.


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I do like them in photos, and appreciate to see them in others’ wrist shots, but just too much uninterrupted brushed bezel surface area for me when on the wrist.





P.s. sorry for the not so great movement shot of the PP. If someone has a better one, would be great to see and do an objective comparison to the AP as they are more or less equivalents (entry level sports) of each other between the two Maisons.