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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 2016
    Reference No: 5712A
    Movement No: 5'982'427
    Case No: 6'135'856
    Model Name: Nautilus
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 240 PS IRM C LU, 29 jewels, stamped with the Patek Philippe seal
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet measuring 200mm max
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 42.5mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped by Tiffany & Co. and dated August 1, 2016, setting pin, product literature, leather document holder, Patek Philippe fitted presentation box and Tiffany & Co.

  • Catalogue Essay

    In 2006, Patek Philippe celebrated the 30th anniversary of their iconic Nautilus model by introducing new references to replace the former models and renewing with the large “jumbo” size of the original ref 3700. The ref. 5712 along with the reference 3712 (made for only one year in 2005) was at the time the most complicated Nautilus model featuring a power reserve indicator, moonphases and date. It is immediately recognizable from its predecessor due to the lack of hour marker at 7 o'clock.

    The present reference 5712 sets itself apart from other examples thanks to the 11 characters printed discreetly between 5 and 6 o’clock: Tiffany & Co.

    The reference 5712’s attractive design, combined with its wrist presence makes it one of the most desirable modern sports watches available on the market today. In fact, its immense popularity has rendered this watch difficult to procure at a Patek Phillipe retailer, requiring years of waiting for an allocation. The hurdle is magnified manifold when it comes to the extremely sought-after and collectible Tiffany signed examples.

    Preserved in excellent condition, the present watch is furthermore accompanied by its Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, setting pin, product literature, leather wallet, and Patek Philippe box as well as the outer Tiffany & Co. packaging.

    The present reference 5712 with Tiffany & Co. signature is only the 4th example in steel to appear on the market, underlining the extreme rarity of the watch.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    Since 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.

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Ref. 5712A
A very rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with power reserve indication, date, moon phases, bracelet, Certificate and box, retailed by Tiffany & Co., one of four known

2016
42.5mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF70,000 - 140,000 
€65,200-130,000
$75,600-151,000

Sold for CHF214,200

Contact Specialist

Alexandre Ghotbi
Head of Watches, Continental Europe and the Middle East Director
AGhotbi@phillips.com

The Geneva Watch Auction: XIV

Geneva Auction 5 & 7 November 2021