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1 November 2021, 05:48 PM | #1 |
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mint nautilus (or similar) vs. computer keyboard
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does or did anybody of you use a minty nautilus, AP, or similar piece, for daily work on a computer keyboard? how long did it take until you got your first scratches? and what's your general attitude towards this problem? should one just mentally write off the "mint" premium and be done with it and stop worrying? or is there some middle ground that you take, ie. only take it with long shirt sleeves for protection etc.? thanks for any opinions!
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1 November 2021, 06:07 PM | #2 |
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I mostly use external keyboards so it’s not an issue at all. If you can only use a laptop, I’d buy some microfiber stickers for the palm rest area.
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1 November 2021, 07:00 PM | #3 |
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I found the long sleeve shirt caused just as many micro scratches to the polished surfaces. It’s not a Patek thing it happens on all watches with polished surfaces. I’d just wear the watch and don’t think about it, unless you plan to sell it soon.
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1 November 2021, 07:12 PM | #4 |
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I just assumed that this was a spoof making fun of anal retentive watch owners and, so, chose not to respond.
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1 November 2021, 07:23 PM | #5 |
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Aren't Nautilus owners beyond having to use a computer themselves? At the very least they should employ somebody to type for them.
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1 November 2021, 07:33 PM | #6 |
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Totally correct. I short sleeve only for a while if I want to keep the watch in pristine condition as long as possible.
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Most of my scratches are acquired from just daily random stuff. Only god knows how many scratches my royal oaks gotten from airplane seats. Sucks getting scratches but what can you do, I got into this hobby because I like wearing something nice and special.
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1 November 2021, 10:49 PM | #9 |
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thanks everyone, yea i wear it for today, b/c indeed, it's too nice not to. I'll see how it goes...
ts3 - i guess there is a bit of truth in this joke... beshannon - by minty i meant a watch in mint/pristine condition
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2 November 2021, 12:06 AM | #10 |
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More seriously, I wear it with short sleeves, long sleeves, swimming trunks, anything, as it always looks good. But I am trying to avoid banging it up unnecessarily. Laptop hasn't been a problem. More afraid of doors swinging into it or a garbage can closing on it which happened to another watch.
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2 November 2021, 12:24 AM | #11 |
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Scratches happen naturally. We assume people buy watches to wear. I do.
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2 November 2021, 01:12 AM | #12 |
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I don't worry at all about scratches - just like I don't get stressed when I get a rock chip or a little door ding on a nice car. They are to be used and enjoyed. At service, if you wish, the service agency can return to "as new".
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4 November 2021, 07:36 PM | #13 |
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Get a plastic/carbon keyboard/laptop. Problem solved.
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4 November 2021, 08:29 PM | #14 |
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actually i worked the last three days with the watch on my wrist and it was really no issue at all.
And to my surprise, because it's such a slender watch case and thin bracelet, it appears to me even better suited, and less likely to cause issues, than a larger watch like e.g. a Submariner...
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I used to wear my 5712 for light gardening duties until the prices shot up
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Work?? What is that? This is the era of the Great Resignation…
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The PP board is so funny, don't wear something if it makes you afraid.
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8 November 2021, 05:34 PM | #19 |
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> The PP board is so funny, don't wear something if it makes you afraid.
useless hostile comment
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My 5711/1a I wear hiking in the mountains because it's all scratched up, anyway, and there's a certain je ne sais quoi to wearing it the way Patek intended. |
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8 November 2021, 10:30 PM | #21 |
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well i have already written in a comment earlier that i use the watch now happily everyday without problems. so what's the point of the comment at all. sorry i simply have no patience for this sort of passive aggressive attitude.
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8 November 2021, 11:03 PM | #22 |
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Because most people only read the first comment in a thread and their own comments, ignoring everything in between. These things have a tendency to take on a life of their own. Be thankful that your thread wasn't hijacked.
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