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Old 15 December 2018, 06:15 PM   #1
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1976-2018 How It All Began:



Hi everyone,

So like many watch enthusiasts out there I was curious how it all began with the Nautilus and the importance of the legend Gerald Genta so I did my research consolidated all the info I got from articles / books etc and made a 13 mins video on it:


Pls do share more info / add anything I missed out on etc


Enjoy:

https://youtu.be/Tcg3RpfUt34
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Old 15 December 2018, 06:21 PM   #2
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing :)
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Old 15 December 2018, 07:54 PM   #3
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing :)


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Old 15 December 2018, 09:41 PM   #4
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Very cool. I have seen a few of your videos on YouTube.

Keep up the good work!
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:06 AM   #5
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Interesting video with a lot of good research behind it. Thanks!
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:25 AM   #6
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Tremendous video with great photos! I really like the article that talks about swords and diving to boardroom which is the essence of the nautilus.

Watched it wearing my recently acquired 3700 and I could feel the history :) - made me a very happy camper.

Interesting if Piaget had gone for it - I'm not sure if it would have had the same impact to be honest. If you replaced the Patek name with Piaget - mmmm doesn't feel the same.
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:35 AM   #7
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Tremendous video with great photos! I really like the article that talks about swords and diving to boardroom which is the essence of the nautilus.

Watched it wearing my recently acquired 3700 and I could feel the history :) - made me a very happy camper.

Interesting if Piaget had gone for it - I'm not sure if it would have had the same impact to be honest. If you replaced the Patek name with Piaget - mmmm doesn't feel the same.
That is interesting. Would I buy a Nautilus with with a Piaget logo? Probably not.

Polo S anybody?
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:38 AM   #8
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That is interesting. Would I buy a Nautilus with with a Piaget logo? Probably not.

Polo S anybody?
Goes to how watches are more emotional than anything.

Having a great and well finished elegant steel sports watch is one thing. Knowing you have the finishing of a Patek movement and the history is the half the battle to be honest. The brand is a big part. Same reason why a Submariner is still the classic.

Piaget is more women's watches. I've also tried the Polo - its nice.
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:55 AM   #9
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Well done!
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Old 16 December 2018, 05:52 AM   #10
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Old 17 December 2018, 05:39 AM   #11
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Great video as usual
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Old 18 December 2018, 04:22 AM   #12
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Very cool. I have seen a few of your videos on YouTube.

Keep up the good work!


Cheers bud!
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Old 18 December 2018, 07:00 AM   #13
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Great video thanks for sharing
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Old 18 December 2018, 12:44 PM   #14
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Fantastic video as always! Can we expect one on the history of the Aquanaut? :-)
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Old 18 December 2018, 12:50 PM   #15
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Well done, thank you for sharing that with us
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Old 19 December 2018, 06:03 PM   #16
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Fantastic video as always! Can we expect one on the history of the Aquanaut? :-)


Yes for sure!
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