Patek Philippe - The New York Watch Auction: NINE New York Saturday, December 9, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 2008
    Reference No: 5711/1A-001
    Movement No: 3’643’905
    Case No: 4’945’015
    Model Name: Nautilus
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, 324 SC with Poinçon de Genève, 29 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet, max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet, and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated November 17, 2008, leather folio, product literature, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    During its 15-year production run, the 5711 Nautilus became more than “just a watch,” building a reputation that surpassed the once niche community of watch collecting and extending an invitation out to the wider universe, drawing many more passionate and curious people into the world of watches.

    Despite this all-encompassing success, many collectors are only now starting to familiarize themselves with the details of how the model evolved over its lifetime.

    Among the earlier examples produced, a small number of these watches are adorned with the Poinçon de Genève, also known as the Geneva seal, making this example one of those transitional iterations before the brand started adorning their watches with the Patek Philippe seal.

    Fresh-to-the-market and from the original owner, the present Patek Philippe Nautilus has been worn no more than a handful of times; further, it’s complete with its full set of accessories.

    CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    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.

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Ref. 5711/1A-001
A rare “transitional series” stainless steel wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet, Certificate of Origin, and presentation box

2008
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet, and clasp signed

Estimate
$40,000 - 80,000 
CHF36,000-72,000
€37,400-74,900
HK$312,000-625,000
S$54,400-109,000

Sold for $114,300

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