Editor’s note: It’s been quite a week for the Patek Philippe Nautilus. First, it had to deal with the stinging news that our very own Sandra Lane no longer desires it. Which was quickly followed by claims that it had murdered collectors, in a manner of speaking. Sandra was not alone in her views. Time+Tide’s social channels lit up like a proverbial Christmas tree, with people complaining that there were no Patek models under their tree either. Despite having great relationships with ADs, despite offering to pay over retail, and so it went. And then, in a visual today that’s doing the rounds on Instagram, somebody has helpfully put together a chart of exactly how much more each model costs on the grey market vs RRP. It caused us in the office to ask the question: Is the Nauti really that nice? Is it really THAT good a steel sports watch? We eu-Google-ised it and came across this story written by David Chalmers from a whopping four years ago. The conclusion? Yep. It’s all that. Always has been. Likely always will. Enjoy this torturously attractive, and thorough, tribute to why the Patek Philippe IS the Ultimate Steel Sports Watch. In the rarefied air of the high-end sports…
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