Grail Patek has arrived

[sampelligrino]

Feels pretty surreal!

Journey: 5712a blue -> 5726a blue -> 5980a white -> 5990a grey -> 5712a blue -> 5711a white -> 5711a green (throw in a 5167a and 5164a x2)

Why 5711 green?

1) Out of the lot, 5711 ended up being my favorite for its simplicity to my surprise.. very thin, elegant but still sporty

2) Steel is my favorite material for durability and lightness, something just innately appeals to me combining Patek with the "layperson's" material of steel versus PM, especially as I try to daily my watches wherever/whenever possible

3) Green is my favorite color! And pretty cool to have this dial commemorate the end of the legendary 5711 line with all the editions and variants Patek put out over the years, I guess along with the Tiffany dial

4) 5740: Thought long and hard about 5740g as prices are on par with each other (forgetting MSRP), but ultimately I wanted the more subtle piece to encourage me to wear it more without worry, my watches can die due to lack of wear at times and figured setting the perpetual calendar might disincentivize me to put it on quickly going out somewhere (talk about a first world problem), as mentioned above prefer steel to WG, the lack of seconds hand on the 5740, and of huge importance was getting the *old flat clam-style clasp*

5) The rarity of this piece just appealed to me

Thoughts:

Love love love how subtle this piece is, ironically it's the highest value Naut I've owned but probably the most subtle as the dial is so dark it looks almost black, then you get the deep olive sunburst effect when the light hits the dial right

I'll wager 99 out of 100 people seeing this piece in the wild would guess it's the blue dial as they both look near black at times, I like that only "connoisseurs" or wannabe connoisseurs like myself would even know what this piece is

The gold border around the date window and updated date wheel font I really like

Cheers

[HMHM]

The watch ultimately belongs on your wrist, not anyone else.
Congratulations on your new watch! Have a pleasant time with it!

[jgottsman11]

Very cool! So do you still have aquanauts or no?

[Bazil]

Enjoy ! It’s a stunner …

[strettyend]

Congrats man that is an awesome piece!

Also based on the titanium fuel cap on your desk do you have a TDF!?

[Vasco]

Patek makes exceptional dials, they have acquired a very strong mastery of how different layers, techniques and colors work together (Cadrans Stern Frères). The green dial on these Nautilus is very sibtle, congratulations and thanks for sharing :)

[raclaims]

Love it...perfect piece for when Aaron brings the super bowl win to the Jets!!

[7sins]

Congrats!! Curious, in your journey, why you owned the 5712a twice?

[sampelligrino]

Thanks gents, new watch feeling is hard to beat

[Edwardfry3]

The simplicity, elegance, and sporty vibe of the 5711 really make it stand out, especially in steel, your favorite material. The green dial is such a nice touch, and it's awesome that it commemorates the end of the 5711 line.

[sampelligrino]

Originally Posted by jgottsman11

Very cool! So do you still have aquanauts or no?

I'm a one watch only guy (most of the time), so always bought and sold for the next.. no Aquas left

Originally Posted by strettyend

Congrats man that is an awesome piece!

Also based on the titanium fuel cap on your desk do you have a TDF!?

Haha if I still had my tdf, the titanium fuel cap would be on the car.. kept it for hopefully another one down the road, have a Speciale for now

Originally Posted by raclaims

Love it...perfect piece for when Aaron brings the super bowl win to the Jets!!

Lol nice try, go Hawks :)

Originally Posted by 7sins

Congrats!! Curious, in your journey, why you owned the 5712a twice?

It's a really cool piece, probably my 2nd favorite Naut after the 5711 with the asymmetrical dial and the moonphase/power reserve functions which are very well done on this watch, and combined with the thin case. Conversely I couldn't jibe with the 5726 at all and moved it after only a couple days to my own surprise

[Pw92676]

Congrats! Enjoy!

[Yobrooks]

Congrats, love the 5711 in green ! That's Eagle's green ! Go Birds ! )

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[Rebel]

Sweet.

[Vipes]

Wow, big congrats!

[APhound]

Wow. Huge congrats on this. So cool!
What a tough choice vs the 5740 and I think very few people would have gone this way but I think I would have done the same. What a special piece. Enjoy it!
Hope to see more pics


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[mickyd329]

Special piece for sure. Congrats and enjoy!

[sensui]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I happen to agree, amazing watch that must be appreciated in person. Congrats and wear in good health.

[Ellz]

Wowza I just absolutely love that watch 👍 thanks for sharing your watch journey with all of us!

[Lininq]

Great!!

[Casey VP-26]

Looking Good, Good Luck

[1William]

Congratulations.

[ts3]

Will this one be the end of the Nautilus journey? Congrats!

[metallic]

That is quite a Nautilus journey. Congrats on the beautiful watch.

[brandrea]

Congratulations, enjoy it

[Mbbgysam]

Stunning piece, congratulations! I love the subtlety of the green dial.

[Flex368]

I simply love these grail threads, huge congrats.

[sampelligrino]

Thanks everyone, appreciate it!

[Dr.Stu]

Enjoyed reading about your journey & your rationale- especially vs. 5740. It is, indeed, a special piece. Wear it in good health!

[nickorette]

Congrats!