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If we look closer at the concept of sports watches of the 1950s and 1960s, most of them were in fact purpose built. They were dive watches, chronographs or pilot watches. However, they were not meant to be luxurious timepieces, fashion icons or an external sign of wealth.
GERALD GENTA is the man behind the legendary sports watches by starting to build in 1972 the famous Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet and soon after the Nautilus for Patek Philippe in 1976.
The word Nautilus was chosen by no coincidence in relation to the classic novel by Jules Vernes « 20 000 leagues under the sea » with famous Captain Nemo.
Can you imagine Patek advertising “one of the world’s costliest watches is made in stainless steel” nowadays? Probably not. But in 1976, it was a reality.
Thus, introducing a stainless steel watch, with integrated bracelet, large case and bold design was a immense move by Patek Philippe to enter a new market sector.
It proved to be a clever move and it then became an icon, starting with the first reference 3700 which was then to see some evolution and variants such as the present examples shown in the section.
Ref. 3800 / 123 A, made 1984, a rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, sweep center seconds and steel bracelet, quartz movement, calibre E 23 SC. This one-of-a-kind timepiece with quartz movement was made especially made for Philippe Stern personal doctor and friend.
Ref. 5711 / 1300 A - 011, made 2021, stainless steel , water-resistant, automatic stainless steel wristwatch with date and steel bracelet, automatic winding, calibre 26-330 SC, stamped with the PP Seal, certificate of origin and presentation box. Ref. 5711 ceased production in 2021 and only a very limited number of “Green Dial with Diamond Set Bezel” editions were released.
Ref. 5711 / 1300 A - 011, made 2021, stainless steel , water-resistant, automatic stainless steel wristwatch with date and steel bracelet, automatic winding, calibre 26-330 SC, stamped with the PP Seal, certificate of origin and presentation box. Ref. 5711 ceased production in 2021 and only a very limited number of “Green Dial with Diamond Set Bezel” editions were released.
Ref. 5711 / 1 P - 010, made 2013, a rare, water-resistant, limited edition, automatic diamond-set platinum wristwatch with date, sweep center seconds and platinum bracelet, automatic winding, calibre 324 S C, stamped with the PP Seal. A rare version made in platinum prior to the Nautilus 40th anniversary.
Ref. 5711 / 1 R, made 2016, a water-resistant, automatic pink gold wristwatch with date, sweep center seconds and a pink gold bracelet, calibre 324 SC, stamped with the PP seal, gold rotor. Ref. 5711 was launched in 2006 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the legendary Nautilus model, which was launched in 1976 with reference 3700. The reference 5711 is no longer in production today. An entirely pink gold version of Ref. 5711/1R was presented for the first time at Baselworld in 2015. Perfect in every detail, the present Nautilus fills all the criteria of a model belonging to the sphere of Haute Horlogerie. In new condition, the present watch is accompanied by all its accessories.
Ref. 5711 / 1 P - 001, made 2016, a rare, water-resistant, limited edition, automatic diamond-set platinum wristwatch with date, sweep center seconds and platinum bracelet, automatic winding, calibre 324 S C, stamped with the PP Seal. For the 40th anniversary of the iconic Nautilus Collection and to celebrate the cult watch created in 1976, Patek Philippe launched two exclusive models. The first, Ref. 5976/1G-001, made in a limited edition of 1,300 pieces, was a Nautilus chronograph in white gold with a blue sunburst dial adorned with diamond hour makers and an inscription commemorating the anniversary. The second, Ref. 5711/1P-001 (like the present watch), a platinum time-only Nautilus with a blue sunburst dial adorned with diamond hour markers and an inscription commemorating the anniversary, was produced in a limited edition of 700 pieces. Of the two, Ref. 5711/1P - 001 is simpler, however its production was more limited. In new condition, complete with all its accessories, including the vintage-style cork box, from a limited edition, the present watch is the must-have of the moment, and more generally one of the most sought-after among Patek Philippe watches.
Ref. 5711 / 1 A - 014, circa 2021, a stainless steel a water-resistant, automatic stainless steel wristwatch with date and steel bracelet, automatic winding, calibre 26-330 SC, stamped with the PP Seal. Following the announcement that 2021 will be the last production year of the stainless steel model Ref. 5711 / 1 A, this cult model is unveiled with an olive green dial so called now by collectors « The Green Dial ». It is by all means among the most desirable sports watches today on the market and only availble to VIP collectors worldwide.
Ref. 5726 / 1 A - 001, circa 2019, a water-resistant, stainless steel, automatic annual calendar wristwatch with special white dial, moon phases, 24-hour indication and sweep center seconds, automatic winding, calibre 324 S QA LU 24H, stamped with the PP Seal, Gyromax balance, gold rotor. Fitted with a highly attractive white dial and stylish sporty case, the present watch is complete with all original accessories.
Ref. 5990 / 1A - 001, made 2015, a water-resistant, stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, 60-minute register, second time zone and separate night and day indications, automatic winding, calibre CH 28-520 C FUS (FUSeau), stamped with the PP Seal, 34 jewels, column wheel, Gyromax balance, Spiromax balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Ref. 5990/1A, the new stainless steel Patek Philippe Travel Time, was introduced in March 2014. This new model features an easily adjustable second time zone. In new condition, the present watch is accompanied by all its accessories.
Ref. 5990 / 1 R - 001, circa 2021, a very fine, water-resistant, pink gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with date, 60-minute register, second time zone and separate night and day indications, automatic winding, calibre CH 28-520 C FUS (FUSeau), stamped with the PP Seal, 34 jewels, column wheel, Gyromax balance, Spiromax balance spring, 21K gold rotor. This spectacular model with a very specific blue dial which is the favorite color from the OAK collection is One-of-a Kind.
Ref. 5740 / 1 G - 001, circa 2019, a rare, water-resistant, automatic, white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and leap year indication, ultra thin automatic movement, calibre 240Q, stamped with the PP seal, Gyromax balance, Spiromax balance spring, 22K gold off-center mini-rotor. Introduced at Baselworld in March 2018, Ref. 5740 / 1 G - 001 is the first grand complication in the Nautilus collection, moreover it is the brand’s thinnest perpetual calendar, thanks to its ultra thin self-winding caliber 240 movement, visible through the sapphire-crystal display back. In new condition, the present watch comes with all its accessories.