The reference 5711 represented the return of the “Jumbo” Nautilus, featuring a design similar to the original model, but with a few technical upgrades, including an in-house self-winding movement caliber 324 S C, replacing the Jaeger-LeCoultre-based caliber featured in the reference 3700. Additionally, the new Nautilus was fitted with a sapphire caseback enabling the wearer to admire the in-house caliber in action. The bracelet was further refined and case adopted a slightly rounder appearance. Research indicates the striated white dials (011) were only produced between 2012 and 2019. The blackened gold surrounds on the hour indexes perfectly complement the most alluring characteristic of the dial: the coveted Tiffany & Co. stamp above 6 o’clock.

Accordingly, the watch pays tribute to the historic, 170-year shared vision and relationship that links Patek Philippe with the United States. Soon after Patek Philippe (1839) and Tiffany & Co. (1837) were founded, in 1851, the two companies forged an agreement that made Tiffany & Co. the first official partner for Patek Philippe timepieces in the U.S. In 1876, the two companies signed a new agreement appointing Tiffany & Co. as the general representative for the U.S. “who safeguards the interests of Patek Philippe & Cie. as if they were its own interests”. At the same time, Patek Phillipe pledged to safeguard Tiffany & Co.’s interests as evidenced by a large sign “Agents for Tiffany & Co., New York” at Patek Philippe’s historic headquarters in Geneva. On the premises of the same Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva, there is further proof of this enduring relationship: a large steel vault formerly owned by Tiffany & Co. and decorated by an American eagle sporting two flags.

The present “Piano” dial Tiffany-signed Nautilus is the sixth example to appear at auction, of a total of 16 Tiffany-signed 5711s in stainless steel to appear publicly. Now discontinued in every variant, waiting lists at retailers had turned into years-long affairs, indicating how timeless and universally praised this design has become since it was first introduced in 1976. The present model is in like new condition, and offered by the original owner complete with its Certificate of Origin and even outer Tiffany box.

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