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Reviewu/Hank Williams·11mo ago

Nautilus - the blue dial is stunning

The Nautilus is notoriously hard to replicate because of the thin case and complex bracelet. This one gets it right. The blue dial is the star. It's deep, rich, and shifts from navy to almost purple in different light. The horizontal embossing is crisp. The applied indices are perfectly set. The bracelet drapes exactly like the genuine. The links are thin but solid. The clasp is firm and secure. The case is thin enough to slide under a cuff. The finishing on the bezel is mirror-like. This is the closest thing to a genuine Nautilus I've ever seen.

Nautilus - the blue dial is stunning
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u/Greg Martinez·11mo ago

Reading this while saving up for my first one. Posts like this keep me motivated.

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u/Chris Morgan·11mo ago

I compared mine side by side with a genuine at a watch meetup. Nobody could tell.

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u/Pete Nelson·11mo ago

The key is the movement. Ask for a timegrapher reading before you buy.

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u/Kevin O'Brien·11mo ago

The key is the movement. Ask for a timegrapher reading before you buy.

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u/Oscar Johnson·11mo ago

Fellow pilot here. The GMT function is genuinely useful at 35,000 feet. Great choice.

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u/Olivia White·11mo ago

Great write-up. I have the same model and everything you said about the finishing is spot on.

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u/Dave Thompson·11mo ago

The bracelet on mine has zero stretch after a year. Quality is legit.

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u/Hank Williams·11mo ago

That dial color is perfect. Photos never do these justice.

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u/Pete Nelson·11mo ago

I was worried about being called out too. Never happened. These are that good.

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u/Betty Clark·11mo ago

I dive with mine every weekend. The bezel action is still crisp after 6 months of salt water.

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u/Betty Clark·11mo ago

My wife got me one for our anniversary. Same reaction - I was speechless. These make incredible gifts.

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u/Emma Davis·11mo ago

Salt water is the ultimate test. Mine has held up perfectly too.

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