Lot Essay
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 than the reference 3700 and features a sapphire display back revealing the caliber 324 S C. Now featuring a sweep centre second’s mechanism added to the date function, the wristwatch quickly grasped the likes of Patek Philippe collectors, now highly coveted and considered as a must-have within contemporary collections.