Strap for Nautilus 7010 Rose Gold / Gold

No. The bracelet is integrated into the case with a proprietary attachment: no standard strap will connect without modification. It is a precise technical constraint, not a flaw. That is why I only work on commission, building the attachment by hand on the physical watch.

Everything goes through <a href="/pages/casati-booking">Casati Milano</a>, by appointment only. I bring the watch into the atelier, take measurements directly from the case, and build the attachment shaped around the original curves. I do not work from sketches or photographs — the watch must be in front of me.

I choose Mississippi Alligator dyed in warm tones — cognac, tobacco, terracotta. Rose gold calls for materials with chromatic warmth, and alligator responds with a texture that works well against the geometry of the case. I avoid black: it cools the metal too much and flattens the contrast.

On a Nautilus worn regularly, a properly built strap lasts between five and eight years. Care matters a great deal: keep it away from water and direct sunlight. Alligator ages well — it develops a patina that tells the story of use, and to me that is the mark of a living material.

In 1976 Gérald Genta did something uncomfortable: he took a sports watch and dressed it in precious metal, breaking a convention that had seemed immovable. The 7010/1R-012 carries that same disruption forward in a feminine register. I have seen many watches pass through the atelier — this is one of those that never stops generating conversation.