Patek Philippe
Nautilus Chronograph
5980/1A-001
Movement:
Automatic
Size:
40.5mm
Dial:
Blue
Bracelet Material:
Stainless Steel
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Year:
2009
Condition:
Excellent
Inclusion:
Box and Archived Papers Only
Combining the sportiness of a chronograph with the usage of sturdy stainless steel, Patek Philippe Ref. 5980/1A uses an in-house chronograph movement while keeping true to the classic Nautilus design. Great examples of the Ref. 5980 are quite scarce for modern Patek collectors, given that rise in the collectability of its sports timepieces.
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.
