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Lot Essay
In like new overall condition, the present timepiece is offered at auction for the first time and is accompanied by its original certificate of Origin and box. Purchased directly from the highly prestigious Zürich retailer Beyer Chronometrie, it represents a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire the avidly coveted reference 5711 in stainless steel.
Launched in 2006 and paying tribute to the iconic Nautilus reference 3700 designed by Gerald Genta in 1976, the reference 5711 was crafted with a three part case of slightly larger thickness and one millimeter wider than the reference 3700, to which it is practically identical on an aesthetical level, but featuring a sapphire display back revealing the caliber 324 S C. Now with a sweep centre seconds mechanism added to the date function, the model quickly focused the attention of Patek Philippe collectors, it is now highly sought after and considered as a must-have within contemporary collections.
The present wristwatch is a true gem for the connoisseur of rare timepieces.
For a more detailed account of the reference 5711 and the Nautilus Model, see: A Study of the Patek Philippe ref. 3700 "Nautilus," by Mstanga.
Launched in 2006 and paying tribute to the iconic Nautilus reference 3700 designed by Gerald Genta in 1976, the reference 5711 was crafted with a three part case of slightly larger thickness and one millimeter wider than the reference 3700, to which it is practically identical on an aesthetical level, but featuring a sapphire display back revealing the caliber 324 S C. Now with a sweep centre seconds mechanism added to the date function, the model quickly focused the attention of Patek Philippe collectors, it is now highly sought after and considered as a must-have within contemporary collections.
The present wristwatch is a true gem for the connoisseur of rare timepieces.
For a more detailed account of the reference 5711 and the Nautilus Model, see: A Study of the Patek Philippe ref. 3700 "Nautilus," by Mstanga.