Important Watches: Part II
Important Watches: Part II
Nautilus, Reference 5990/1A-001 | A stainless steel dual time zone flyback chronograph wristwatch with date and dual day/night indication | Circa 2020
Lot Closed
November 7, 11:13 AM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe
Nautilus, Reference 5990/1A-001
A stainless steel dual time zone flyback chronograph wristwatch with date and dual day/night indication
Circa 2020
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 28-520 automatic, 34 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down sapphire crystal display case back
Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and double-folding clasp
Size: 44 mm diameter (9-3 o'clock), bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm (including additional link)
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe copy of Certificate of Origin, instruction manual, setting pin, leather bifold, travel case and presentation case with outer packaging
The Patek Philippe reference 5990 made its debut in 2014. The story actually starts almost a decade earlier though. In 2006, Patek Philippe celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Nautilus collection. To mark the occasion, the original design by Gerald Genta from 1976, was updated ever so slightly.
This model is only available in steel and only with a gradient grey dial. It features the familiar horizontally embossed Nautilus pattern. As well as the central dual time display, the date is shown on a sub-dial at 12 o’clock. This is linked to the local time display. The ten gold applied hour markers and local hour and minute hand have a luminescent coating. The day/night indicators are positioned below the center axis. The one for local time is at 9 o’clock. The one for home time is at three o’clock. These show white for day and blue for night.