Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: Circa 2014 Reference No: 5711 Movement No: 5'796'030 Case No: 4'690'997 Model Name: Nautilus Material: Platinum Calibre: Automatic, 324 SC, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Platinum Patek Philippe bracelet, 190 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe concealed double folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 43 mm. width Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 5 September 2014, product literature, instruction manual and leather wallet.
Catalogue Essay
The present reference 5711 belongs to an elite production line and it is believed that only 30 pieces were ever manufactured. There are some subtle differences that one must look closely in order to discover why the present watch is so different. The first of those differences is the blue jeans colour of the dial. The second is the diamond at 6 o'clock and thirdly, the metal has a different appearance and is a lot more shiny and white. The present watch is extremely heavy and is render entirely in the most noble of metals, platinum. This is the second time an all platinum Nautilus has appeared on the market. Further highlighting the exclusivity of this Nautilus bracelet watch is that it is in brand new condition and retains all original accessories.
Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.