Patek Philippe
Nautilus Chronograph
5980/10R-010
Movement:
Automatic
Size:
40.5mm
Dial:
Black-Brown
Bracelet Material:
Crocodile Leather
Case Material:
Rose Gold with Pavé Diamonds
In 2006, the Nautilus Chronograph was introduced by Patek Philippe as the very first automatic chronograph within the collection. The watch comes in a case profile of 40.2mm, making it much thicker to fit the caliber 28-520 C, an in-house automatic chronograph movement with a 60-minute and 12-hour mono-counter running on a power reserve of 45 and 55 hours. Several configurations have been produced for the model since its launch including this special edition executed in a solid rose gold case that has been gem-set with pavé diamonds that was only exclusively offered to premier clients of the Patek Philippe.
Considered as the leading luxury watch manufacture, Patek Philippe has been a vanguard in high-end watchmaking. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1839, the brand began as a joint venture between Antoni Norbet de Patek, an exiled Polish nobleman and his partner, François Czapek in making high-end pocket watches. Disagreements between them led to Czapek leaving the company in 1845, leading to a new venture between Patek and French watchmaker Adrien Philippe who invented the company’s stem and hand-winding mechanisms. One of Patek Philippe’s most iconic models, the Nautilus, remains to be one of the most sought-after luxury sports watches to this day. As a leading innovator in watchmaking, the brand has produced a number of technically advanced timepieces throughout the centuries, including special pieces like the Henry Graves Supercomplication, one of the world’s most complicated timepiece produced for the American banker Henry Graves, Jr. and is one of the most expensive watches sold for a record US$24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2014. Patek Philippe also currently holds the record for the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction for the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010, which was sold at a Christie’s auction for US$31 million in 2019. The brand remains privately owned by the Stern family since purchasing the brand in 1932.
