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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5990/1A-011
Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph
A rare and attractive stainless steel dual time flyback chronograph wristwatch with blue dial, date, bracelet, original certificate, presentation box and outer packaging
Full-Cataloguing
• Introduced in 2022, replacing the black-dial ref. 5990/1A-001
• Sunburst blue-gray dial with black-gradient rim
• Complete collector’s set, first example to be offered at auction by Phillips
Since its introduction in 1976, the Nautilus has become one of Patek Philippe’s most recognizable creations, evolving from Gérald Genta’s original time-only sports watch into a platform for some of the manufacture’s most sophisticated complications.
Introduced in 2014, the reference 5990 brought together a flyback chronograph and travel time function, displaying local and home time alongside day/night indicators and a local date. In 2022, Patek Philippe unveiled the reference 5990/1A-011, replacing the original black dial with a striking sunburst blue-gray dial graduating to black at its perimeter. The update also introduced a redesigned butterfly-style clasp with a lockable adjustment system.
Combining sophisticated functionality with the iconic proportions of the Nautilus, the present full-set example is notably the first reference 5990/1A-011 to be offered at auction by Phillips.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.