Patek Philippe Nautilus, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. Both icons were designed in
the 1970s by the same man, the legendary Gerald Genta. Some 40 years later these
two timepieces remain among the most often compared in the entire industry.
So we asked our colleagues at Chrono24s headquarters and Karlsruhe, Germany to tell us
what they think about these two Jumbos. We spoke to both guys and girls from
seasoned watch veterans to novices to get their honest and unbiased opinions.
To achieve that we covered the watches. Nobody was aware of the topic we were
about to discuss. So which watch is more desirable?
Which one had they heard of before? Which would they own if they could? Let's find out!
I'd like to ask you to do something for me. Okay.
Would you remove the cover? - I'm super excited. Whoo I don't like that one.
Two watches. - Oh wow. - Oh can I keep one of them? - Okay.
Aw nice - Oh watches. - What have we got here?
Whoa okay, so this is my Christmas bonus this yeah?
Does it look like something you would wear? - Absolutely. - Yeah why not? - No 'cause they look like men watches.
Definitely both of them. - Yes. - No. - I would not only like to wear them, I would like to keep them.
I would say so yes. - Yes I would. - I'm not sure if they're a little bit smalelr I think I would wear one of them.
Which one do you like better out of the two?
I think I prefer the Audemars Piguet. - I think I would pick the Audemars Piguet.
I would go with the Nautilus. - Probably I'd go for that one. - The Royal Oak.
The details on this dial you can definitely appreciate. - May I change my opinion?
The Audemars. - I prefer the Patek Phillipe. - The Patek has these strange little wings.
The Patek Phillipe. - I gotta say for me the Patek Philippe Nautilus is definitely the
more elegant of the two. It's the one I would wear to any occasion. The Nautilus for me.
What do you think when were they first introduced to the market? - I think they look a bit older.
60s - Late 60s. - I supposed the Patek Philippe is older. Don't know why, just a feeling.
Maybe the 70s? 80s. 70s. - Maybe 80s? In the late 70s I think. - 60s? 70s?
The Royal Oak was introduced in 1972 I think. Do you see any similarities with the design?
Type of dial. - First of all the material. It's steel.
In some places it's polished, in some places it's brushed. - The steel that is brushed. - The bracelet
is quite similar. - The carvings on the dial itself. - You can definitely see the maritime heritage on both watches.
They have the the integrated endlings, both of them.
Maybe the shape. - Well they are both kind of square. - The form is different.
It's not perfectly round but not perfectly square either.
The dial does have kind of a structure. - If you tell us the reference number and the
I don't know the reference number by heart. - I don't know it.
I think 5711/1G. - 5711 is the new one, that's the vintage one.
This is from 1978 and that's the 3700.
If you had to describe the watches with one word what would that be? - I think it's classic. - Classic - Tradition - Metal
Expensive, more expensive. - For AP it would be either daring or bold. - Industrial - VIP
Sporty - Sporty - Striker - Revolutionary - Too big - Patek is like classic.
classy - classy - Tough one - Timelessness - elegance - elegance - a dream
I would probably say understatement. There's only one more small thing I
would like to ask you. Put the watch on your wrist and take a wrist shot
or a selfie or both watches whichever you fancy. It's up to you.