A Gallery of the 30th Anniversary Nautilus Loudspeaker From Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins commemorates the 30th anniversary of its iconic Nautilus loudspeaker.
Bowers & Wilkins commemorates the 30th anniversary of its iconic Nautilus loudspeaker.
The overall aesthetic of the Nautilus speaker is informed by the physics of sound-wave propagation.
Every Nautilus loudspeaker is made by hand.
A small team of artisans is dedicated to building the Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus, and between painstaking production techniques and high demand, the waitlist for a pair of the flagship speakers is about two years out.
A pair of Nautilus speakers are given their automotive-like paint treatment in the Bowers & Wilkins spray booth.
A close-up of the Nautilus loudspeaker’s tapered driver enclosures, which have also been implemented in the manufacturer’s high-end 800 Series.
The Nautilus remains a true statement piece three decades after it was introduced.