Following the announcement that 2021 will be the last production year of the stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus model Ref. 5711/1A with blue dial, Patek presents a totally new stainless steel reference with olive green sunburst dial. This new dial will also be available in a version featuring a bezel set with baguette diamonds.
Launched in 1976, the Nautilus was surprising in several respects. The choice of stainless steel was totally unusual for a luxury watch. The octagonal bezel with rounded corners departed from conventional designs. Its case was inspired by a ship’s porthole. The exceptional robustness and water resistance to 120 meters was an extreme challenge then for a regularly produced watch. And the interplay of polished and satin-brushed finissage emphasized the uniqueness of the form elements. With its horizontal relief embossing on the dial and the integrated steel bracelet with external links that tapered in the direction of the clasp, the Nautilus immediately proved to be the perfect incarnation of casual elegance and became a watch with the world’s greatest degree of brand awareness.
In 2006, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, its style was subtly reworked. Today, it is part of a collection for ladies and men with over 25 versions in stainless steel, rose gold, white gold or bicolor —steel/rose gold— as well as metal bracelets or alligator leather straps. This makes it an ideal companion for people with a decidedly active lifestyle.
Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A-014 Olive Green Sunburst Dial
The Ref. 5711/1A Nautilus flagship model in steel that was launched in 2006 on the 30th anniversary of the collection was first presented with a blue, black gradated dial under ref. 5711/1A- 001 from 2006 to 2009, then in 2010 reference 5711/1A-010 was released. Between 2012 and 2019 we also had a silvery white dial Nautilus reference 5711/1A-011. In 2015, this palette was extended by a rose-gold version with a dial gradated from brown in the center to black on the periphery under reference 5711/1R-001.
Now that it has been announced that the reference 5711/1A in stainless steel will soon be discontinued, Patek Philippe is unveiling this cult model as a last edition with an olive green dial —a hue that never existed before in the Nautilus collection. This elegant shade is emphasized with a gentle sunburst finish that harmonizes with the light reflected from the steel case, enhancing the design with a contemporary facet. It also assures legibility at any time of day or night, creating a perfect contrast against the luminescent hands and hour markers in white gold
The prominent contours of the Nautilus are underscored by the subtle interplay of satin-brushed and polished finissage on the bezel, the case, and the bracelet. For every watch, the manual work involved requires 55 individual finishing steps.
The case is water resistant to 120 meters, protecting the self-winding caliber 26-330 S C movement that has been powering the Ref. 5711 since 2019. This new movement is a spin-off of the caliber 324 S C and offers several innovations and technical optimizations, especially of the winding system. It also features a stop-seconds mechanism that allows the watch to be set with one-second accuracy. A sapphire-crystal case back reveals the refined architecture of the movement and the immaculate finissage that reflects Patek Philippe’s long-standing traditions.
The new Ref. 5711/1A-014 with the olive green sunburst dial replaces the Ref. 5711/1A-010 with a blue-black gradated dial and joins the Ref. 5711/1R-001 in rose gold in the collection.
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