Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726 Polishing Debate
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Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726 Polishing Debate

By jameshpfox1 · Dec 14, 2019 · 8 replies
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I know many people consider this heresy, but I have a lovely 5726 that was my first Patek. I wore this as my daily and it has got a lot of scratches on the bezel. Since then I have added a 5711 and 5164 and now want my 5726 to be my dress watch hence I would like it polished. But everyone seems agha

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I know many people consider this heresy, but I have a lovely 5726 that was my first Patek. I wore this as my daily and it has got a lot of scratches on the bezel. Since then I have added a 5711 and 5164 and now want my 5726 to be my dress watch hence I would like it polished. But everyone seems aghast at the idea of polishing a relatively new nautilus. Any thoughts on whether this is a good idea or a terrible one. I live in NY so I could take to Henri Stern, but I’m not keen on it taking 6 months. All thoughts much appreciated! This forum has such extraordinary knowledge i would love to know your ideas?

About the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5164

The Patek Philippe Aquanaut reference 5164 is a travel time model within the Aquanaut collection. This specific reference is identified as 5164A-001, indicating a steel case.

The 5164A-001 features a rubber strap. No further details regarding the case material, crystal, or movement are provided.

This reference appeals to collectors seeking a Patek Philippe Aquanaut with a travel time complication and a rubber strap, suitable for various climates.

Specifications

Caliber
324 S C FUS
Case
Stainless steel
Diameter
40.8 mm
Dial
Black embossed
Water Resist.
120 meters
Crystal
Sapphire
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Reuven Malter
Dec 14, 2019
You have an amazing collection. Impressive to buy the 5726 as a first

PP. I think that there is no problem with polishing your 5726. When you wear it just as a dresswatch then, there maybe arent many more scratches to come so it would be ok to polish your watch a bit too early. However, since you can only polish this watch 2 or 3 times, your watch is a bit to young for the first polish. So this takes us to the question what is going to happen to the watch in the future. If you really want your son to wear it one day, you could wait 5 more years and then do the fir

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FabR
Dec 14, 2019
A watch that shows character is just a more interesting watch in my opinion...so unless there are major dings, which doesn't seem to be the case with your 5726, I would frankly avoid.

If you really decide to go ahead and have it polished, at least I'd advise you to ask for a very light job from a trusted watchmaker, or better from Patek itself, despite the longer wait...If they take too much material away from the bezel (which will certainly happen if you polish it multiple times), then the damage would be irreversible ;-) Cheers, and enjoy a truly beautiful Patek!

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Catulle
Dec 14, 2019
Heresy? It’s just a watch, your watch, do as you please. πŸ‘ [nt]

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Thomas_3
Dec 14, 2019
That is the way I see it too. [nt]

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InDebtButOnTime
Dec 14, 2019
We had a refinishing guy where I live who was very skilled. Best I've ever seen. Better than some very good watchmakers I know. Unfortuanately he moved and now works for Crown and

Caiber. I have an Aquanaut that has had one refinish by PP. I asked him if he would touch it up or refinish it if it ever needed it and he said No. I feel he had the skills but he just thought a Patek should go to Patek. I think the biggest challenge with the Aquanaut or Nautilus is that bezel. As already mentioned there's not that much material that can be removed from it. Looks pretty good in the pics. Maybe you should hold off until it has accumulated more marks?

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Ed Watches
Dec 14, 2019
Ok to polish it...

as long as you do it with HSWA. To me, the golden rule is: only Patek touches my Pateks. They should be able to return the watch to original conditions without looking like it was polished.

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