The Patek Philippe Nautilus is the brand's most renowned sports watch collection, remarkably sought after for its unique design as well as exceptional craftsmanship since its introduction in 1976. Here is a specific introduction:
Design Characteristics
**Inspiration: ** Encouraged by a ship's porthole, the actual Nautilus series features a circular octagonal bezel, a clever porthole-style case structure, and a width wise textured dial, forming their highly recognizable signature layout.
Materials and also Craftsmanship: The watches are engineered using stainless steel, rose gold, or white gold or platinum. The case and bracelet are generally polished and satin-finished, setting up a striking contrast and offering an elegant texture.
Main Products and Functions
**5990/1R: ** Powered by the CH 28-520 C FUS automated mechanical movement, featuring flyback chronograph and dual time-zone functions.
**5726/1A: ** Equipped with the 26-330 S QA LU 24H automatic mechanical movement, presenting an annual calendar and silent celestial body phase function.
5712/1R: Powered by the 240 PS IRM C LU automatic mechanical movement, featuring its moon phase display.
5740/1G: Equipped with the particular 240 Q automatic ultra-thin mechanical movement, this is a challenging watch with a perpetual date function.
Rep Model Example: 7118/1300R-001: This is the ladies' automatic watch throughout rose gold with a 35. only two mm diameter case. The actual octagonal bezel is set using 68 baguette-cut spessartine garnets, their colors gradation via champagne to cognac. The particular dial features 11 teardrop-shaped hour markers of the same stuff, totaling 79 spessartine garnets weighing approximately 2 . 35 carats. It is powered with the 26-330 S C programmed movement, with a power reserve involving 35 to 45 time.
Market Location and Influence: The Nautilus series is one of Patek Philippe's most popular series. It does not only pioneered the design of extravagance sports watches, but also preserved high popularity and price retention in the market, becoming a desired item for many watch fans and collectors.