Iconic designs: three new versions of the Nautilus cult watch
Patek Philippe pays tribute to its cult Nautilus model by presenting three new casually elegant variations including the successor of the legendary Ref. 5711.
Fitted with the ultra-thin self-winding caliber 240 PS IRM C LU, this version combines a rose-gold case and bracelet with a brown sunburst dial and a delicate black gradation to the outside. The displays of the three complications are arranged in an unusual but very legible way. The case, water resistant to 60 meters, the octagonal bezel, and the comfortable integrated link bracelet are enhanced with the elegant contrast of polished and satin finishes applied entirely by hand.
The Nautilus ladies’ watch comes in a new jewelry version in which the subtle shimmer of rose gold harmonizes with the warm color nuances of spessartite gems. It has a bezel with 68 baguette-cut spessartites that show a fascinating double-color gradation: one between the cognac-colored stones at 12 and 6 o'clock, the other between the champagne-colored stones at 9 and 3 o'clock. The refined finishing facets of the self-winding caliber 324 S C movement can be admired through the sapphire-crystal case back.
Patek Philippe presents a new evolution of a legendary watch design that was launched with the Ref. 3700 Nautilus in 1976, of which the Ref. 5711 (launched in 2006 for the 30-year anniversary of the Nautilus and retired from the collection in 2021) was the most recent iteration. It is followed by the Ref. 5811/1G-001 that has grown slightly from 40 to 41 mm. It comes in white gold and a blue sunburst dial with a black gradation as well as several technical and aesthetic refinements. The case is water-resistant to 120 meters and composed of two parts – an interesting reminiscence of the original 1976 Nautilus. The self-winding caliber 26-330 S C can be seen through the sapphire-crystal case back. Its stop-seconds mechanism allows the time to be set with one-second accuracy.
