Patek Philippe

I was dreaming about the aquanaut recently after meeting an eminent patek collector, and also seeing a fellow purist posting in the forums about the aquanaut. It led me to check out patek's website to ogle at this beauty. However, what hit me was not the ...  

My opinion. And if its got complications its still slim compared to other brands. Again my opinion. My 5167a Aquanaut. Cheers! Geross. ...  

And yours look fantastic. Sometimes some pieces just miss it by that little bit (a Lil too big, a Lil too thick). U got to get it just right.

Just look at the womens Nautilus its 35+ mm and 8.64mm thickness , smaller in diameter slightly thicker than my Aquanaut. At 8.1 mm. 40 mm diameter. Cheers! Geross

The no longer available Ellipse 3738 was a mere 5.6 mm in height and could compete with AP RO. However, Patek went also the popular "big is better" route with some annual calendar watches and the 5980 in particular. But still: Patek keeps it very traditio... 

Traineract: Patek Philippe made a big 5980 so it could appeal to the Panerai crowd. The 5980 movement's thickness is somewhat justified with the vertical clutch (generally this adds significant height and there are very few thinner watches with vertical c... 

and are the best at making complex movements in a thin case, The new 5740G Nautilus perpetual calendar is an excellent example but my personal favourite is the 5959 below. Such a complex movement in a small (33.2mm), thin case. ...  

I would love to see it in the metal one day

The watch was so impressive that I even asked Patek if I could have a dummy (as I know I would never be able to own one) but they politely rejected my request.

weather in Singapore ! Time for you to take a plunge ?

In Horological terms for me

...but it doesn’t take artistry to build a thick watch.