In 2006, Patek Philippe celebrated their 30th anniversary of their iconic Nautilus model by introducing new references to replace the former models. Replacing its time-only ref. 3700 was the ref. 5711 disregarding the ref. 3710 as it features a power reserve indicator on the dial. Furthermore, Patek Philippe introduced the ref. 5712 featuring a power reserve indicator, moonphases and date. However, the ref. 5712 was not the first to feature such complications as it was ref. 3712 that was the first and replaced after a year by the ref. 5712.

With the Nautilus model getting more popular and highly sought after, the ref. 5712 is considered one of the hardest Nautilus references to acquire from the boutique. With an estimation of Patek Philippe’s total production of stainless steel wristwatches to be about 22% of their entire annual production, the ref. 5712 in stainless steel is most certainly rare in today’s standards with resurfaced examples achieving extremely high prices in the market. The present example from circa 2008 belongs to an early example of the reference with its movement still stamped with the Geneva seal. Presented in excellent overall condition with extremely minimal signs of use and wear and presented with the original Certificate of Origin and presentation box, it is truly a magnificent chance for collectors to skip the queue and acquire a beautiful example of the sought after model.