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haberdashery · 7 June 2018, 03:49 PM

Congrats, awesome watch! Wear it in good health.

Totoro · 7 June 2018, 05:02 PM

Congratulations! It looks beautiful. Definitely my favorite Nautilus.

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MCMartiny · 7 June 2018, 05:08 PM

Thanks so much guys

I am really bonding with this watch. Pictures don't do it full justice. The blue gradient of the dial changes colour to grey, grey-green and back to different shades of blue in an almost magic way depending on the light.

Analysing You · 7 June 2018, 08:01 PM

Congratulations, what a beautiful stunning timepiece. You’re a lucky boy!

1William · 7 June 2018, 08:43 PM

Congratulations

Hairdude1 · 8 June 2018, 10:42 AM

Congrats!!!

MCMartiny · 8 June 2018, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analysing You

Congratulations, what a beautiful stunning timepiece. You’re a lucky boy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1William

Congratulations

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Originally Posted by Hairdude1

Congrats!!!

Thanks guys

OmegaJJH · 8 June 2018, 09:35 PM

Stunning!

Huge congratulations.

tonupbklyn · 8 June 2018, 10:13 PM

good on ya!

gummy · 8 June 2018, 10:32 PM

Congrats on the stunning 5712

MCMartiny · 9 June 2018, 02:17 AM

Thanks guys!

Here is few extra shots:

Racerdj · 10 June 2018, 12:47 AM

Great choice, congratulations What a stunning dial!

MCMartiny · 10 June 2018, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerdj

Great choice, congratulations What a stunning dial!

Thanks

jcoltrane · 10 June 2018, 03:14 AM

Thoughts on the 5712 vs the 5164?

Zippy+ · 10 June 2018, 03:18 AM

Beauty!

MCMartiny · 10 June 2018, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jcoltrane

Thoughts on the 5712 vs the 5164?

They complement each other quite well. Would be hard for me to choose one over the other. Both are really excellent pieces and well worth the considerable effort needed to source them. Since I just got the 5712 I am ever so slightly biased towards that one at the moment. Below is a short comparison of the merits of both.

5712
More emotional and aesthetic watch with a lot of pure Patek DNA: Closer to original Genta 1970s design, comes with very well finished bracelet, thinner (almost as thin as the 5711), legendary 240 micro-rotor movement, gorgeous blue dial (love the dial!), romantic moon phase complication and "funky" asymmetric dial.

However, this is not really a tool watch: The polished surfaces and the bracelet scratch a bit too easily and it is only water resistant to 60m, the clasp is not easy to operate (I have at least not gotten used to it yet)

5164
More of a tool / weekend / travel watch (as much as can be for a Patek): Rubber strap is more practical and less scratch prone; it is water resistant to 120m, slightly thicker (more Rolex-like proportions of case), better (more easy to operate) clasp, very practical travel time complication, more modern 324 movement.

However, for some the Aquanaut will always be that other Patek sports watch vs. the Nautilus. It can IMHO not beat the Nautilus blue dial, but it does have a rather aesthetically pleasing globe-in-globe dial design.

So for me the conclusion is:

5712: For the office and more formal occasions

5164: For weekends, travels and less formal nights out (obviously still not the right watch for the beach or DIY work, that is what Rolexes are for

)

The 5712 is very thin:

jrs146 · 10 June 2018, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCMartiny

Thanks guys!

Here is few extra shots:

Great pics!

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jcoltrane · 10 June 2018, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCMartiny

They complement each other quite well. Would be hard for me to choose one over the other. Both are really excellent pieces and well worth the considerable effort needed to source them. Since I just got the 5712 I am ever so slightly biased towards that one at the moment. Below is a short comparison of the merits of both.

5712
More emotional and aesthetic watch with a lot of pure Patek DNA: Closer to original Genta 1970s design, comes with very well finished bracelet, thinner (almost as thin as the 5711), legendary 240 micro-rotor movement, gorgeous blue dial (love the dial!), romantic moon phase complication and "funky" asymmetric dial.

However, this is not really a tool watch: The polished surfaces and the bracelet scratch a bit too easily and it is only water resistant to 60m, the clasp is not easy to operate (I have at least not gotten used to it yet)

5164
More of a tool / weekend / travel watch (as much as can be for a Patek): Rubber strap is more practical and less scratch prone; it is water resistant to 120m, slightly thicker (more Rolex-like proportions of case), better (more easy to operate) clasp, very practical travel time complication, more modern 324 movement.

However, for some the Aquanaut will always be that other Patek sports watch vs. the Nautilus. It can IMHO not beat the Nautilus blue dial, but it does have a rather aesthetically pleasing globe-in-globe dial design.

So for me the conclusion is:

5712: For the office and more formal occasions

5164: For weekends, travels and less formal nights out (obviously still not the right watch for the beach or DIY work, that is what Rolexes are for

)

Thanks much for the thorough write up. That's helpful as I try to decide what's next

SL BRABUS · 11 June 2018, 04:03 AM

Congratulations...

MCMartiny · 11 June 2018, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS

Congratulations...

Thanks!

8 June 2018, 10:42 AM	#36
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7 June 2018, 03:49 PM	#31
haberdashery "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: UK Posts: 200	Congrats, awesome watch! Wear it in good health.

7 June 2018, 05:02 PM	#32
Totoro "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Toronto Canada Watch: Omega PloProf Posts: 273	Congratulations! It looks beautiful. Definitely my favorite Nautilus. Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk

7 June 2018, 05:08 PM	#33
MCMartiny "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Somewhere in time Watch: Lange & Patek Posts: 612	Thanks so much guys I am really bonding with this watch. Pictures don't do it full justice. The blue gradient of the dial changes colour to grey, grey-green and back to different shades of blue in an almost magic way depending on the light.

7 June 2018, 08:01 PM	#34
Analysing You "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: London Posts: 534	Congratulations, what a beautiful stunning timepiece. You’re a lucky boy!

7 June 2018, 08:43 PM	#35
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,957	Congratulations

8 June 2018, 09:35 PM	#38
OmegaJJH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 6,663	Stunning! Huge congratulations.

8 June 2018, 10:13 PM	#39
tonupbklyn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bklyn Posts: 1,471	good on ya!

8 June 2018, 10:32 PM	#40
gummy 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Thomas Location: Midwest USA Watch: AP PP Rolex Posts: 3,302	Congrats on the stunning 5712

9 June 2018, 02:17 AM	#41
MCMartiny "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Somewhere in time Watch: Lange & Patek Posts: 612	Thanks guys! Here is few extra shots:

10 June 2018, 03:14 AM	#44
jcoltrane "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Space Posts: 212	Thoughts on the 5712 vs the 5164?

10 June 2018, 03:18 AM	#45
Zippy+ "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: On the rocks .. Posts: 395	Beauty!

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