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Lot Essay
The present reference 5711/1P-010 was purchased by the present owner, an important private collector, at the prestigious Salon Patek Philippe in Geneva. Carefully kept in a vault and hardly worn, it is preserved in excellent overall condition and offered with its Certificate of Origin and box.
Part of the most coveted timepieces of Patek Philippe’s contemporary production, the ref. 5711/1P-010 is one of the grail examples for collectors of the Nautilus model. Made in a very limited number, believed to be less than 50, for some of the firms most loyal clients, the reference has to date only been seen once at public auction, testimony of its exclusivity. Crafted with a vibrant blue dial, the wristwatch is distinguished from its stainless steel counterparts by featuring a framed date window at 3 o’clock, the “Patek Philippe” and “Geneve” text on a flat surface instead of being often printed over the ribbed pattern as well as a diamond set in the band of the bezel at 6 o’clock. Enhancing its exclusivity and appeal, the wristwatch further distinguishes itself through its prominent hallmarks on the case back and its heavy platinum Nautilus bracelet.
The Reference 5711
In production since 2006, reference 5711 is a celebration of the first Nautilus model, reference 3700, to which it is practically identical on an aesthetical level, the only difference being a 1 mm. wider case. Technically, however, it is quite different: reference 5711 presents a display screw back. This was introduced to facilitate the access to the movement, and also to allow the beholder to admire the intricacy of the gears. Believe to have been released in 2012, the reference 5711/1P-010 was never featured in the Patek Philippe catalogue and is considered as one of the rarest examples of the contemporary Nautilus.
Part of the most coveted timepieces of Patek Philippe’s contemporary production, the ref. 5711/1P-010 is one of the grail examples for collectors of the Nautilus model. Made in a very limited number, believed to be less than 50, for some of the firms most loyal clients, the reference has to date only been seen once at public auction, testimony of its exclusivity. Crafted with a vibrant blue dial, the wristwatch is distinguished from its stainless steel counterparts by featuring a framed date window at 3 o’clock, the “Patek Philippe” and “Geneve” text on a flat surface instead of being often printed over the ribbed pattern as well as a diamond set in the band of the bezel at 6 o’clock. Enhancing its exclusivity and appeal, the wristwatch further distinguishes itself through its prominent hallmarks on the case back and its heavy platinum Nautilus bracelet.
The Reference 5711
In production since 2006, reference 5711 is a celebration of the first Nautilus model, reference 3700, to which it is practically identical on an aesthetical level, the only difference being a 1 mm. wider case. Technically, however, it is quite different: reference 5711 presents a display screw back. This was introduced to facilitate the access to the movement, and also to allow the beholder to admire the intricacy of the gears. Believe to have been released in 2012, the reference 5711/1P-010 was never featured in the Patek Philippe catalogue and is considered as one of the rarest examples of the contemporary Nautilus.