What are the design inspirations for that Patek Philippe Nautilus watch series?
The design inspirations for the Patek Philippe Nautilus watch series primarily range from following aspects:
Ocean Cruiser Portholes: It is iconic octagonal bezel design and style is inspired by the portholes of ocean cruise ships. This specific design is both powerful, like a mechanical part, and also full of flowing curves. The particular protruding sections on both attributes of the case (at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions) contain hinges that will combine the two-piece circumstance, a design inspired from the locking mechanism of portholes in transoceanic cruise ships.
Nautilus Shells: The watch is known as after the submarine " Nautilus" of Captain Nemo inside Jules Verne's famous 1870 novel *Twenty Thousand Unions Under the Sea*. The side to side bas-relief technique on the call is also inspired by the structure of a nautilus shell, promoting rich light and of an variations under different lighting effects conditions.