Nautilus 7118 Rose Gold / Snow-Set

In Context

At 35.2 mm it is classically proportioned: the size a dress watch was understood to be for most of the twentieth century, and small enough to sit under a cuff. At 8.62 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 60 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 45 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

7118/1450G-001 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a diamonds dial with a diamond case. Beyond the time it carries a date.

A member of the 324 family Patek introduced in 2004 to replace the 315, and the movement behind two decades of Nautilus, Aquanaut and Calatrava references. Unlike the 240's recessed micro-rotor, the 324 winds from a full central rotor in 21-carat gold, which buys torque and winding efficiency at the cost of a little height. The balance is a free-sprung Gyromax.

3 other watches in the library run the Patek Philippe 324 S.

Patek Philippe

Nautilus 7118 Rose Gold / Snow-Set

7118/1450R-001 · 35.2 mm

Patek Philippe

Calatrava Pilot 5522A

5522A/001 · 42 mm

Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe Aquanut Luce Haute Joaillerie Rose Gold / Diamond

5062/450R-001 · 38.8 mm