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Brad Pitt Enjoys Wearing His Patek Philippe Nautilus Watch

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Celebrity Shopping

Brad Pitt, known watch lover, has a seriously intense watch collection. From the timepiece I've heard he buys (and at the frequency he does so), he must have a very large collection. Enough so that each of his kids are likely going to get a sizable timepiece inheritance someday.

Here is Brad wearing his Patek Philippe Nautilus timepiece while doing work with the Make It Right project in New Orleans . This watch debuted in the late 1970s, and came about when luxury steel sport watches really became en vogue. Today's Nautilus watches comes in a few varieties, but Brad likes his in the classic style with a steel case and bracelet, with a blue face, and a three-hand Patek Philippe made automatic movement. Like all Patek Philippe movements, it is beautifully made and decorated - and visible here through a sapphire exhibition caseback window. I like how Brad matched the blue dial with his shirt. The watch is 43mm wide and in all steel except for the while gold hands and hour markers - which are applied.

The Nautilus is an interesting piece - and took a little while for me to appreciate. What really sold the watch for me a few years back was seeing it on the wrist. As you can see, it has a very masculine, flattering look on the wrist. The specific reference number for this piece is 5711/1A, and retails for about $23,000.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Thanks to Gabriella K. and JustJared.com.

Tags: brad pitt, Make It right, Nautilus, NOLA, Patek Philippe, watch, watchspotting, wears

Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5726 Annual Calendar Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

For me this Patek Philippe Nautilus watch was the best Patek Philippe watch introduced for 2010. It wasn't totally original, nor did it have a crazy complex Patek Philippe movement - but it does have a manly appeal that I prefer. In fact, almost no other Patek Philippe watches from Baselworld even felt as though they were made for men this year. My second most favorite? The lady's Nautilus watch that was introduced last year - but I digress. For 2010 Patek Philippe placed their Caliber 324 S QA LU 24 H (Jesus, is that really the name of the movement?) automatic triple calendar movement in a Nautilus watch. The look just works. So well in fact that I think this watch will steal sales from the other Nautilus Ref. 5712 calendar watch that was introduced a while ago. This is due to the eye-pleasing symmetry of the classic triple calendar layout. The Annual calendar has the month and day of the week in little adjacent windows on discs, a date window at the bottom, and a subdial below for as moon phase indicator and a 24 hour time dial. A great layout that mixes things up a bit and doesn't detracting from reading the time. This is also apparently the first triple calendar watch from Patek Philippe in a steel case.

The style of the watch and the case is all Nautilus in a 40.5mm wide case (water resistant to 120 meters). While the case is in steel, the hour markers and hands are in white gold. The dial is beautiful and easy to read - an instant classic that immediately fits in with the rest of the Patek Philippe Nautilus collection. Now if they only made a version a bit larger at about 42-44mm wide... The only strap available is the black alligator you see here. No metal bracelet it seems the price for the Ref. 5726 watch is likely to be about $40,000 when it is available soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 2010, 5726, calendar, Nautilus, Patek Philippe, watch

2009 Patek Philippe Lady Nautilus Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

I hope that the new women's version of the Patek Philippe Nautilus watch is a sign of future updates for the men's version. No I don't mean the diamonds, but rather the bolder looking face. A few years ago the Rolex Submariner got the "Maxidial" treatment that increased the size of the hands and hour indicators making it easier to read and more pronounced. It looks like Patek Philippe might be taking this same direction with the Nautilus watches (if this Ladies Nautilus is any evidence).

For Baselworld this year the new female Nautilus helped solidify this watch as a true classic that always looks fresh. The 18k rose or white gold case has been enlarged to 32mm wide and is available with or without the the 46 diamond studded bezel. Inside is a quartz Calibre E 23 S C movement that makes more sense than an automatic movement for most women. The hands and hour indicators are also in gold with applied lume for easy night viewing. The watch has always been a sporty timepiece, but retains a signature Patek Philippe elegance that cannot be shaken. This new reference 7010, 7011 Patek Philippe Ladies Nautilus watch should be available by Fall 2009.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 7010, 7011, baselworld 2009, Baselworld2009, lady, nautilus, patek philippe, PatekPhilippe, timepiece, watch

The Nautilus House: Live In A Giant Designer Snail Shell

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The Nautilus House is a cartoon-like combination of bright vibrant colors and a gigantic shell-shaped design. It's a real house, located in Mexico City and occupied by a young couple and their two small children. Not only does the Nautilus House look like a giant work of art, but because it's built from a mix of chicken wire and concrete (among other things) and takes cues from a Nautilus shell (hence the name) it's also an earthquake-proof and maintenance-free structure. And that's always handy.

The inside decor is all about smooth rounded surfaces, rich colors, and greenery all over the place. And although the home is surrounded by Mexico City on 3 sides, the West side has most of the windows and faces out to a beautiful view of the mountains.

I really like it, but for anything other than a vacation home it might get old -- living in this house must make a person feel like they're in a tropical version of Whoville.

Via DVICE

Gallery: The Nautilus House