— To a layman my collection of Patek Philippe watches may seem one-track-minded. And rightfully so.
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Dream watch
Rolex was however not the only big advertiser in National Geographic. Patek Philippe also often dominated the first spreads of the magazine and I recall ads dominated by a large sword with a watch attached to it. The watch was the Nautilus and I must have been six or seven years old when I saw this particular advert for the first time.
I put Patek Philippe stickers underneath my skateboard.
At that age you dream about becoming a knight in shining armour (at least I did) and therefore my interest for the Nautilus hanging from the sword made it an instant dream watch.
For many years I cut out pictures of the Nautilus, whenever it was featured in my parents’ glossy magazines, and I even put Patek Philippe stickers underneath my skateboard, prompting the other guys at the ramp to ask what shoes/boards/trucks this Patek-dude offered.
30 years in waiting
It was not until 2007, 30 years after I saw the first advert, that I purchased my first Patek Philippe Nautilus. It was however not only the memories of the big sword that made me decide to purchase a ref. 5711 Nautilus. It was also a friendship with the owner of a vintage watch shop in the centre of Copenhagen that influenced me in adding this dream watch to my collection.
The store-owner always talked lovingly about the Nautilus. The designer behind it, Gérald Genta, the perfect case/bracelet ratio, the slim movement inside with the 21-carat gold rotor and of course the fascinating black/blue dial. His passionate comments about the Nautilus struck a chord with me and I knew that I would own one at some point in my life.
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The stunning pink gold ref. 5712 on a brown crocodile leather strap competes for attention with the steel ref. 5726 featuring annual calendar, moonphases and 24-hour indicator. © Kristian Haagen/Worldtempus
Collecting the Nautilus
The purchase of the ref. 5711 Nautilus triggered my fascination for this model range and since then my collection of Nautilus have grown substantially as I have added another four to my collection: a ref. 5980 Chronograph in steel, a ref. 5726 Annual Calendar in steel with a leather strap and two ref. 5712 models with power reserve and moonphases – one in steel and one in pink gold fitted with a crocodile leather strap.
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The steely brothers: ref. 5980 Chronograph bearing ref. 5712 on the back. © Kristian Haagen/Worldtempus
It may seem like a unilateral way of collecting watches. I do however collect other brands, but not one specific model. But perhaps I merely suffer from a bad case of Nautilism?