For me the Nautilus made Bowers and Wilkins so unique and so well known for a broader public. Birth of a legend in a way. For most of the people outside their financial range but always good for reading about in HiFi porn magazines
And it was always named technology carrier by B&W. A good portion of this DNA is in your speakers too.
And not to talk about re-sale prices.....good invest all over the years.
What me always make thinking about (and bringing in relation) the ranking of HiFi in so many people is the high number of sold Nautilus speakers. There is so much money around...