Charlie in regards to the hinge on the side of the case >>>
as from what I learned from the Patek press material:
In the past nautilus models the case did not consist of a back, a caseband, and a bezel as is still common today. Instead, it was a monocoque – milled from a block of solid steel – with a single bore for the winding stem. The bezel with the crystal was firmly screwed to the case at four points. SO this would be a function of design due to construction.
These new Nautilus watches now have three-part cases, which do not compromise their legendary ruggedness. Advanced manufacturing processes and new material technologies have made it possible to design classic cases with backs, casebands and bezels that equal the original monocoque construction in robustness and water resistance. Also, the porthole mechanism used to seal the bezel as well as the characteristic lateral ridges remain unchanged. But the originally straight hinges are now gently rounded, formally reflecting the lateral curvature of the bezel.
Hope this explains it better.
As for Pans of Crap Charlie it was entierly tounge in cheek statement placed at me due to my new horological rebirth :-)
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