The '70s saw two models: the Royal Oak, created in 1972, and the Nautilus, in 1976. Gerald Genta was the man behind these watches. He clearly had a passion for slim, faceted timepieces, with muscular designs that were offset by thin (some might even say lithe), profiles. Genta would later design an octagonal timepiece with an eight-sided dial when he created his own brand. Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica purchased Gerald Genta in 2000, as well as Daniel Roth. Both were owned by the Tay family, of The Hour Glass fame. They inherited a lot of expertise with high-complications, including two watch manufacturers and the octagonal design that was appealing but had not yet reached its full creative potential.
It took Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica, with its team of Fabrizio, Babin and Guido Terreni, the then-head of watchmaking, a few more years to fully realize how great Genta's designs could be. To achieve this they had to embark on one of the most innovative and creative projects in the history luxury watchmaking. Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica wanted to make the thinnest mechanical timepiece in the world with its new Octo model. Jean-Christophe Babin says, "With regard to my competitors... movement innovation of this kind hasn't been achieved since the last true pioneering era in the late 1960s.Replica Watches At that time, the industry was chasing after the first automatic chronograph, with Heuer Breitling Hamilton and the Caliber 11 while Zenith finally arrived at the groundbreaking El Primero.
It was never our goal to create the thinnest mechanical timepiece in the world. The goal was to bring the same innovation, finesse, and daring that made us leaders in the jewelry and ladies' watch sectors to the men's watch world. We realized that being Italian was our biggest advantage. Our watches and their parts are all made in Switzerland, but as an Italian-owned company, we have a much more open design than the Swiss. We are inspired by Italian architecture, fashion, cinema, the automotive industry, and the beautiful landscape of Rome, our hometown. "We decided to express two Italian qualities, strength and elegance, in a bold yet innovative way."
Buonamassa explains that the goal of thinness wasn't achieved in a vacuum. There are many brands associated with ultra-thin watch designs, particularly in the 20th Century.Roger Dubuis Replica It was important to highlight this dynamic tension and this unique proposition of a watch which, when seen straight on, was very muscular, even aggressive. However, when it was turned on its side it was really shocking in how thin it is. "I wanted to, as Jean Christophe said, bring to watches something that the world has never seen before in terms of this proposal."
Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica had to push the envelope on every part of the Octo Finissimo in order to achieve this dynamic tension. Babin says, "The Octo finissimo is only possible because Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica owns its movement maker, dial manufacturer, casemaker, and bracelet maker. It would have been impossible to convince external suppliers to make the effort needed."