Pre-owned Anonimo Nautilo Automatic Steel 45.5 mm watch. Model reference: AM-1001.01.003.A03 in good condition. With original strap, box and papers. The watch is in excellent working condition and has some signs of previous use. Self-winding automatic watch, features a stainless steel case surrounding a blue dial on a blue leather strap with a stainless steel tang buckle. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds and date. This watch comes complete with box and papers. The NAUTILO case is easily recognisable with its crown positioned at 4 o'clock. If Anonimo watches remind you of a certain well-known dive watch with Italian roots, it’s no coincidence. One of the company’s founding members was Dino Zei, a former Italian naval officer who was Panerai’s CEO from 1972 until 1997, when the Vendôme Group (now Richemont) bought the company. Zei brought his design sensibilities to Anonimo, where the company became a bit of a cult favorite among dive watch enthusiasts. Anonimo's watches carried forward the well known cushion case with thick lugs that Panerai had originally sourced from Rolex in the 1930s, but started using bronze as a material, along with rather brutish proportions and aesthetics. Anonimo came under new ownership in 2009 and wandered in the wilderness for a few years, but lately has tightened up its collection. The Nautilo is a well-built, handsome alternative to all the “vintage-inspired” round divers that grow like bull kelp over in Hall 1. The Nautilo Automatic manages to feel both vintage and modern at the same time. While Panerai is using a similar case, its watches distinctly seem to hearken back to a sepia-toned past, whereas Anonimo comes off a bit more sleek and fresh. This might be due to the incorporation of a clever crown guard that slices down along the right flank, to protect the rather slim crown at four o'clock. The case sides also sport a unique vertical texturing that is purely for visual interest.