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Reviewu/Chris Parker·6mo 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.

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

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How is the lume holding up after a few months? That is usually the first thing to degrade on replicas.

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

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u/Dana Lee·6mo ago

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

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u/Bob Harris·6mo ago

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

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Fellow engineer here. I did the same spreadsheet analysis. TIME'MAX won on transparency every time.

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u/David Kim·6mo ago

This is exactly my experience. The QC video is what sold me too. No other seller does that.

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

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

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

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u/Sam Taylor·6mo ago

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

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