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Lot 2057 PATEK PHILIPPE
NAUTILUS 'TIFFANY & CO.' REF. 5723/112R-001
NAUTILUS 'TIFFANY & CO.' REF. 5723/112R-001
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND STRIKINGLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AND RUBY-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., NAUTILUS MODEL, REF 5723/112R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7’157’815, CASE NO. 6’226’031, CIRCA 2018
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 882,000
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The present ruby-set reference 5723/112R-001, introduced in 2016 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nautilus, is elevated to the very top level - the most desirable of the most desirable. In addition, the stunning brown dial bears the magical signature of Tiffany & Co., as confirmed by the original Certificate of Origin.
At the very top level in the rarefied world of modern Patek Philippe wristwatches is a small group of ruby-set pieces that are considered world-class. One of these is this magnificent pink gold Nautilus made in only a few examples is truly an exciting find for Patek collectors. The bezel is set with shaped baguette rubies and the dial has a single baguette ruby for each hour marker and a double marker at 12 o’clock.
This highly exclusive ruby-set Nautilus with superbly brushed case finish, mirror-polished bezel and matching pink gold bracelet embodies the ultimate excellence in both watchmaking technology and haute joaillerie. Never featured in the Patek Philippe catalogue, they were available only to Patek Philippe’s top clients by invitation. This ultra-exclusive ruby-set ref. 5723/112R-001, discontinued in 2018, presents a significant opportunity for any discerning collector to acquire one of Patek Philippe’s most stunning contemporary timepieces.
Patek Philippe Ruby-Set Watches
Of all coloured precious gemstones, no other stone fires the imagination quite like the ruby. The colour of ruby ranges all the way from pink to the deepest and richest shades of red. Down the centuries, this stone has entranced Kings and Princes, today ruby can command the highest prices of any coloured gemstone.
On the very few occasions in their history when Patek Philippe have chosen to create a watch that is set with coloured gemstones, it has been the ruby-set pieces that are always the most exclusive, either made upon special order or offered by invitation only to their most valued and exalted clients. Moreover, both Charles Stern and his son Henri, former Presidents of Patek Philippe, wore watches with ruby-set dials as their personal timepieces, signalling that Patek Phlippe’s ruby set watches were something very special indeed.
At the very top level in the rarefied world of modern Patek Philippe wristwatches is a small group of ruby-set pieces that are considered world-class. One of these is this magnificent pink gold Nautilus made in only a few examples is truly an exciting find for Patek collectors. The bezel is set with shaped baguette rubies and the dial has a single baguette ruby for each hour marker and a double marker at 12 o’clock.
This highly exclusive ruby-set Nautilus with superbly brushed case finish, mirror-polished bezel and matching pink gold bracelet embodies the ultimate excellence in both watchmaking technology and haute joaillerie. Never featured in the Patek Philippe catalogue, they were available only to Patek Philippe’s top clients by invitation. This ultra-exclusive ruby-set ref. 5723/112R-001, discontinued in 2018, presents a significant opportunity for any discerning collector to acquire one of Patek Philippe’s most stunning contemporary timepieces.
Patek Philippe Ruby-Set Watches
Of all coloured precious gemstones, no other stone fires the imagination quite like the ruby. The colour of ruby ranges all the way from pink to the deepest and richest shades of red. Down the centuries, this stone has entranced Kings and Princes, today ruby can command the highest prices of any coloured gemstone.
On the very few occasions in their history when Patek Philippe have chosen to create a watch that is set with coloured gemstones, it has been the ruby-set pieces that are always the most exclusive, either made upon special order or offered by invitation only to their most valued and exalted clients. Moreover, both Charles Stern and his son Henri, former Presidents of Patek Philippe, wore watches with ruby-set dials as their personal timepieces, signalling that Patek Phlippe’s ruby set watches were something very special indeed.