Oysterflex vs Aquanaut - help me decide

[spinn74]

I know they are completely different but which would you choose as your rubber strap option?


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[GerardoG]

I will take both. Thank you!

[joli160]

No brainer for me, the YM

[eco8gator]

My skin is pretty sensitive and I know it gets along with the Patek strap so I say Patek though the Oyster flex looks nice too.

[subtona]

Both great watches, among them I chose the aquanaut but in the end I sold it (the strap is excellent / the clasp not so much) and found this combination to work best.

[Tique DDS]

Damn. Tough choice. Flip a coin. Cant go wrong either way!

If scratches on the bezel would bother you then probably best to go w/ the YM


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[DCgator]

YM gold any day over the Aquanaut. I do like both though.

[astewartconst]

Yacht Master easy choice but I think the price needs to come down on them


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[dysondiver]

aqua ,, different league ,,

[superstarmar]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

aqua ,, different league ,,

Depends on your definition of league ...
Yachtmaster please ... !!!!

[Justinmg]

Pp

[Golf&Watches]

The Aquanaut disappointed me in every way, it is not known as the Aquawart by many Patek aficionados for nothing.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Golf&Watches

The Aquanaut disappointed me in every way, it is not known as the Aquawart by many Patek aficionados for nothing.

No it isn't.

I'd go for the 5164 over both.

[japenney]

Originally Posted by AK797

No it isn't.

I'd go for the 5164 over both.

x2. People who bash the aquanaut are the same people who would bash people wearing an Explorer 1 as it is an "entry level rolex". Completely absurd .

[gummy]

Originally Posted by AK797

No it isn't.

I'd go for the 5164 over both.

+1
and
+1 on the 5164 as well

[Etschell]

Ym. The aquanaut is an entry level watch for patek. Nautilus is the real one to get.

[subtona]

Originally Posted by Golf&Watches

... it is not known as the Aquawart by many Patek aficionados for nothing.

This is absurd

Originally Posted by Etschell

The aquanaut is an entry level watch for patek...

This is ridiculous

[HorologyK]

Originally Posted by subtona

This is absurd







This is ridiculous

No doubt comments made by those who've never owned a single Patek !

[josephvman]

You do realize that the Nautilus and Aquanaut have identical movements are other than the dial, slightly different cases, and the fact that the Nautilus is available on a bracelet they are virtually the same watch, don't you?

It might be the entry-level Patek in price, but I would hardly call a stainless watch on a rubber strap that sells for nearly $20k entry-level. It's still a Patek, and if you need any convincing just look at the caseback. I love all of my Rolex's, but open one up and it's far more a diesel workhorse than a Ferrari engine driving it. Nothing wrong with that, they rarely break and need very little service, but it's far from a piece of art.

It seems to be very popular to bash the Aquanaut, but it often comes from Rolex owners who say that "real" Patek enthusiasts hate the watch, but oddly I've never actually heard that from a Patek owner, casual or serious collector.

Originally Posted by Etschell

Ym. The aquanaut is an entry level watch for patek. Nautilus is the real one to get.

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by josephvman

You do realize that the Nautilus and Aquanaut have identical movements are other than the dial, slightly different cases, and the fact that the Nautilus is available on a bracelet they are virtually the same watch, don't you?

It might be the entry-level Patek in price, but I would hardly call a stainless watch on a rubber strap that sells for nearly $20k entry-level. It's still a Patek, and if you need any convincing just look at the caseback. I love all of my Rolex's, but open one up and it's far more a diesel workhorse than a Ferrari engine driving it. Nothing wrong with that, they rarely break and need very little service, but it's far from a piece of art.

It seems to be very popular to bash the Aquanaut, but it often comes from Rolex owners who say that "real" Patek enthusiasts hate the watch, but oddly I've never actually heard that from a Patek owner, casual or serious collector.

Based on price. I know a patek is a patek. Thanks for the long explanation.

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by Etschell

Based on price. I know a patek is a patek. Thanks for the long explanation.

I would hate an "entry level" Dufour or Greubel

[HorologyK]

Originally Posted by KarlS

I would hate an "entry level" Dufour or Greubel

Lol

[Capt. Alex]

Originally Posted by josephvman

I love all of my Rolex's, but open one up and it's far more a diesel workhorse than a Ferrari engine driving it. Nothing wrong with that, they rarely break and need very little service, but it's far from a piece of art.

Ill take the diesel workhorse any day in any analogy.

[josephvman]

As would I for some of my watches, it all just depends on the task at hand. I wouldn't do a track day in a Toyota Land Cruiser, nor would I haul manure in a Ferrari. I've still yet to hear any solid argument as to why a Nautilus is a real Patek but an Aquanaut isn't. The closest thing I've heard to logic is that Gerald Genta designed one and not the other, but I'm not sure where that leaves virtually every other Patek ever made that he didn't design.

Originally Posted by Capt. Alex

Ill take the diesel workhorse any day in any analogy.

[barry2812]

Originally Posted by josephvman

You do realize that the Nautilus and Aquanaut have identical movements are other than the dial, slightly different cases, and the fact that the Nautilus is available on a bracelet they are virtually the same watch, don't you?

It might be the entry-level Patek in price, but I would hardly call a stainless watch on a rubber strap that sells for nearly $20k entry-level. It's still a Patek, and if you need any convincing just look at the caseback. I love all of my Rolex's, but open one up and it's far more a diesel workhorse than a Ferrari engine driving it. Nothing wrong with that, they rarely break and need very little service, but it's far from a piece of art.

It seems to be very popular to bash the Aquanaut, but it often comes from Rolex owners who say that "real" Patek enthusiasts hate the watch, but oddly I've never actually heard that from a Patek owner, casual or serious collector.

I totally agree on this.. 5167 is your choice! Too many undeserved bashing on this wonderful piece eventhough it is a "entry level". I will be getting my BNIB from AD in a couple weeks together with the new DaytonaC in white.

[WristEnvy]

To answer the OPs question, the YM is beautiful, but personally it isn't for me because SS is more my style. I never tried it on, so can't comment on fit and comfort. Comparing the SS YM aesthetically I'd rather have a sub or dssd, which I do. I vote Aquanaut!

Originally Posted by dt32886@gmail.com

Nautilus is the Patek sport watch


Also Patek is all show, I'll climb a mountain in a Rolex.
I'll make cell phone calls on a Patek.

I'm sure you'd opt to wear an explorer, exp2, or sub to climb a mountain. Who'd want to wear a patek or pm rolex and risk it getting dinged?

Originally Posted by Etschell

Ym. The aquanaut is an entry level watch for patek. Nautilus is the real one to get.

Well it's the same movement and I prefer the numerals vs the stick dial (I have an AP RO in my sights), so the Aquanaut was the real one to get for me!

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[vman]

I'd go with YM. Please do not take this personally if you have an Aquanaut, but the model always stroke me as an imitation of Genta's original designs. There is just _something_ about it that is quite odd. If I wanted to get a sports watch from Patek, I'd go with Nautilus and call it a day.

[avilhena]

YM for sure

[Toony]

I had an aquanaut and loved it. But it scratches very easily and isn't so "tough". Tried the yachtmaster not to long ago and it is stunning. The strap is very comfortable. The rose gold and black look great together.

[Baco Noir]

RG YM for me. The odd thing I see with the Aquanaut is the lines on the dial. They remind me of Lattitude / Longitude lines on a globe and seem misplaced on anything other than a world timer. It's just one of those visual things that I see that bug me and once seen, I can't get past it.