Highlights from Patek Philippe in 2021, including a fabulous green dial for the much-prized Nautilus 5711
At the beginning of 2021, Patek Philippe announced that it will stop the production of the highly coveted stainless steel nautilus Ref. 5711.The family-owned Swiss watchmaker is giving this beloved reference a fitting send-off with two final variations: an olive green dial and one set with baguette diamonds.
Ref. 5711/1A-014 is an attention grabber with its olive green dial, the first time the colour makes its appearance in the Nautilus collection. The sunburst finishing lends greater depth, while also setting a beautiful backdrop for the white gold hour markers and hands. Powered by the self-winding caliber 26-33 S C with a stop-seconds mechanism that allows the watch to be set with one-second accuracy, it boasts a water resistance of up to 120m.
"When we decided to stop 571, we didn't actually have in mind to do the last series but after thinking about it for some time, I decided it would be nice to have a last shot for such a beautiful reference. For its swan song, I wanted it to still be beautiful 10 to 20 years from now," says Thierry Stern, president of Patek Philippe. "Green is a nice colour and it's trendy today, but I think it's also a classic colour."