Patek Philippe Reduced Nautilus Jumbo 5711/1A-001

FS: Reduced BNIB & Double-Sealed Patek Philippe Men’s Nautilus Jumbo 5711/1A-001 Steel 43mm

For your consideration:

Patek Philippe Men’s Nautilus Jumbo 5711/1A-001 Stainless Steel 43mm

Brand-new-in-box, double-sealed watch & factory sealed 3-Boxes, never put on display & totally unworn !

Price: SGD32,500

Highly sought after Jumbo 43mm Nautilus with extremely long wait list. Almost impossible to get in double sealed watch with factory sealed triple- box. As good as getting it straight from factory!

Properly filled & valid Certificate of Origin & 2 years worldwide guarantee from authorized dealer.

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Description

The new Nautilus Ref. 5711/1 in steel, has a case diameter of 43mm, one millimeter larger than its 1976 predecessor. This slight increase is due to the rounder contours of the lateral hinge ridges. The new three-part case has a screwed back with a sapphire-crystal case back and a screw-down crown. It is water resistant to a depth of 120 meters. The movement is the self-winding Patek Philippe calibre 315 SC, powered by an extra-heavy 21K gold central rotor. The dial displays the hours, minutes, sweep seconds, and the date in an aperture at 3 o'clock.

Technical Specifications

Watch:

·          Caliber 324 S C

·          Mechanical self-winding movement with date

·          Center sweep second hand

·          Black-blue dial, gold applied hour markers with luminescent coating

·          Screw-down crown

·          Sapphire crystal case back

·          Water resistant to 120 m

·          Case diameter (10-4 o’clock): 40 mm

·          Stainless steel

Caliber:

·          Date

·          Center sweep second hand

·          Overall diameter: 27 mm

·          Height: 3.3 mm

·          29 jewels, 6 bridges

·          Balance: Gyromax

·          Vibrations per hour: 28'800

·          Power reserve: 45h max.

·          Number of parts: 213

History & Story

The Nautilus, Patek Philippe’s paragon of casual elegance, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an expanded and innovative re-introduction.

When Patek Philippe launched the Nautilus thirty years ago, the unusual concept of the watch and its striking statement of casual elegance instantly developed a cult following. Now, the prestigious Geneva workshops are presenting a new and subtly redesigned Nautilus collection with fresh appeal for the next thirty years and beyond. It also introduces a Nautilus flyback chronograph endowed with a self-winding movement crafted entirely in-house.

A little revolution took place in Geneva in 1976: the launch of a luxury watch in a steel case. The world of horology was perplexed and skeptical because time still advanced at the comfortable pace of the 20th century: Luxury timepieces are made of gold—or better yet with precious-metal bracelets— and, sometimes taking things a step further, with diamond hour markers and diamond-set bezels. At the same time, manufactures were competing against each other to develop thinner and thinner wristwatches. And suddenly, this oversized watch in stainless steel emerges; it is not only more expensive than many gold watches in those days, it also violates all conventions with its prominent size and extravagant shape. Most surprisingly, it is the respected and eminent Patek Philippe workshops that dared commit this foul in the luxury category. But as Patek Philippe’s president Philippe Stern admits today, this disregard of a taboo was a calculated move. An ongoing paradigm shift had been observed. Many wealthy individuals were very active, not only in their professional lives but in their leisure activities as well. They were at the helm of sailing yachts, raced down icy runs, and went running in Central Park at dawn to stay in shape. This new generation loved challenge and pursued dynamic lifestyles. A precious, scratch-prone 1970s gold dress watch, with its delicate movement, did not suit their everyday lives. Such timepieces were de rigueur at elegant evening events but were not what busy managers and entrepreneurs wanted to wear at the office, on the tennis court, or during a weekend golf game. Patek Philippe anticipated this trend well in advance and responded to it in 1976 by launching the Nautilus Ref. 3700 – a totally new type of watch. While it was designed to appeal to a new customer segment, it was also intended to convince current Patek Philippe owners to complement their precious gold one with a ruggedly strong” alternative in a steel case. Both objectives were attained by a wide margin and an advertising campaign helped convert the iconoclastic style of the Nautilus into a principle. “One of the world’s most expensive watches is made of steel,” proclaimed one ad which received extensive exposure. The headline “It goes with a wet suit as well as with a tuxedo” also attracted attention and drove the point home.

New shape, new concept

Indeed, the Nautilus was provocative. Not only was a stainless steel watch being hailed as the embodiment of luxury, the Nautilus broke all established rules with the design and construction of its distinctive case. The shape of the bezel was intriguing: neither round nor rectangular, it was an octagon with gently rounded corners. And then the hinges to the left and right … some called them ears. Not to mention the size, which in 1976 far transcended what was considered contemporary and aesthetic: the Nautilus was 42 mm wide (including hinges) and 7.6 mm high. But a plan was behind all this and a functional rationale existed for each design feature. The case did not consist of a back, a caseband, and a bezel as is still common today. Instead, it was a monocoque – milled from a block of solid steel – with a single bore for the winding stem. The bezel with the crystal was firmly screwed to the case at four points. People who remember construction details of old cruise ships will notice the resemblance of the case with the classic porthole whose round window was also pressed to the frame with a hinge and tension bolts. The result: the Nautilus was water-resistant to 120 meters, a sensation for a regular-production casual watch by 1976 standards. This gave owners the reassurance that the Nautilus would be a loyal companion even under the most arduous circumstances.

From the enfant terrible to the cult object

The response to the Nautilus varied widely, ranging from “shocking” to “fantastic.” Thus, it was clear from the very beginning that the Nautilus was not a watch for everyone. It had its own following. And during the 1980s, this community of aficionados grew significantly. The size of the watch, initially criticized, turned into a unique selling proposition. The original 1976 Nautilus was affectionately nicknamed “Jumbo” and in the course of time, it appealed to more and more women, prompting the workshops to launch the Ref. 4700 in 1980. In 1981, the 37.5-mm wide Ref. 3800 was developed for narrower wrists. After production of the large Nautilus was discontinued in 1990, it remained Patek Philippe’s only casual watch for many years. The collection featured models in steel, steel/gold, and gold, and some were also crafted in platinum. But the Nautilus always retained its inimitable form with the lateral case extension ridges that were readily identifiable even from afar. In 1998, Patek Philippe again presented a Nautilus in the original format, this time endowed with a proprietary complication: the WZI winding zone indicator. 2005 saw the launch of the first Nautilus with three complications: the Ref. 3712/1A with power-reserve indicator, moon phase, and analog date. The waiting lists kept by Authorized Patek Philippe Retailers grew and grew, and after a while, the first Nautilus watches appeared in the catalogs of prestigious auction houses, sometimes fetching more than the cost of a new model. The enfant terrible had turned into a cult object and, once again, Patek Philippe demonstrated a deep commitment to tradition combined with a penchant for innovations in technology and design.

Different but familiar: the new Nautilus

Thirty years is not a venerable age for a Patek Philippe collection. The Calatrava line, for example, is 70 years old, and the Golden Ellipse will soon celebrate its 40th anniversary. So it is not surprising that 2006 marks a new chapter in the history of the Nautilus. The entire collection was redesigned to commemorate the occasion, and for five of the six new models, the construction of the case was changed as well.

These new Nautilus watches now have three-part cases, which do not compromise their legendary ruggedness. Advanced manufacturing processes and new material technologies have made it possible to design classic cases with backs, casebands and bezels that equal the original monocoque construction in robustness and water resistance. Also, the porthole mechanism used to seal the bezel as well as the characteristic lateral ridges remain unchanged. But the originally straight hinges are now gently rounded, formally reflecting the lateral curvature of the bezel. This detail enhances the elegance of the new Nautilus case.

The design of the new medium-sized Nautilus has been similarly refined, but it preserves the classic two-part monocoque-and-bezel construction, paying tribute to the 1976 original.

All watches of the new Nautilus collection have a sapphire-crystal caseback that reveals the Patek Philippe movement with the coveted Geneva Seal.

Steel bracelets: details that count

The first Nautilus models were worn on metal bracelets that were remarkably supple despite their strong and massive links. The proportion of the bracelets has been further refined and harmonized with the new case sizes. Each bracelet visually prolongs the case contours, and the links gradually narrow to meet in a fold-over clasp that is both secure and comfortable on the wrist. The finish was reworked as well to further enhance the supple look and feel. Like the original, the outer links are satin-finished, while the middle ones are mirror-polished.

A new flagship model: the Nautilus Ref. 5711/1 A

With its width of 43 mm, the new Nautilus Ref. 5711/1 A is one millimeter larger than its 1976 predecessor. This is not a reflection of the general trend toward more dominant watches; rather, the slight increase is due to the rounder contours of the lateral hinge ridges. The new three-part case has a screwed back with a sapphire-crystal window and a screw-down crown. It is waterresistant to a depth of 120 meters. Its self-winding heart, powered by an extra-heavy 21K gold central rotor, is the Patek Philippe caliber 315 SC movement, acclaimed by collectors and connoisseurs alike. It displays the hours, minutes, sweep seconds, and the date in an aperture at 3 o'clock.

The new Nautilus Ref. 5711/1 A comes in a stainless steel case worn on an integrated stainless steel bracelet with satin-finished outer links and polished middle links.