Patek Philippe
Reference 5712R-001 Nautilus | A pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, moon phases, and power reserve indication, Circa 2008
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March 31, 06:25 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
Dial: chocolate
Caliber: cal. 240/164 automatic, 29 jewels
Movement number: 3’176’325
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws
Case number: 4'444’680
Closure: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe double folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe factory packaging, Certificate of Origin dated 15 November 2008, extra set of sealed leather straps, leather bi-fold, operating instructions book, booklets, setting pin, and hangtag
The Reference 5712/1R-001 is a beautiful interpretation of the famous Patek Philippe Nautilus that features moon phases, power reserve indication, and small seconds on the dial. The harmonious dial configuration stays true to the sporty and elegant design ethos of the Nautilus. Under the refined brown sunburst with black gradient dial beats the self winding caliber 240 PS IRM C LU which is based on the famous ultra-thin caliber 240.
Introduced in the midst of the Quartz crisis in 1977, it was the thinnest self-winding caliber made possible with an innovative design. Instead of having the rotor be an additional layer above the movement, the rotor is instead housed in the movement itself, positioned off-center in a sunken recess. To compensate for the smaller size of this design, the rotor was crafted in 22k gold with the high karat gold being heavier and more sensitive to the wearer’s movements.