Every Patek Philippe Nautilus reference, 1976 to today. From the original 3700/1A "Jumbo" Genta design to the discontinued 5711, the moonphase 5712, the chronograph 5980, and the white-gold 5811.
Introduced1976
References16
Spanning1970s - 2020s
The Patek Philippe Nautilus was Gérald Genta's third Trinity-defining sport watch, after the Royal Oak (1972) and the IWC Ingenieur SL (1976). Sketched on a napkin at the 1974 Basel Fair, the Nautilus launched in 1976 as the ref. 3700/1A "Jumbo": a 42mm steel sport watch with a porthole-shaped case, integrated bracelet, and a horizontally-grooved dial. Patek priced it at the level of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak; both were considered eccentric at launch.
Forty years later the Nautilus is the most-discussed Patek line. The discontinuation of the ref. 5711/1A in 2021 (and the $6.5M auction of its Tiffany-blue variant) marked the moment Nautilus prices fully decoupled from the catalogue. The 5811/1G in white gold (2022) replaced it. Complications have steadily expanded across the family: 5712 (moonphase), 5980 (chronograph), 5990 (chronograph + Travel Time), 5740 (perpetual calendar).
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3700/1A
Jumbo
1976-1990
42mm case120m WR
DialBlack or blue with horizontal "Tapisserie" grooves, applied indices
BezelBrushed steel "porthole" with two integrated lateral lugs
MovementCal. 28-255 C (Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 base)
BraceletIntegrated stainless steel
First Nautilus. Designed by Gérald Genta. The "Jumbo" nickname comes from the 42mm case (large for 1976). Originally based on the JLC 920 (the same ultra-thin movement that powered the early Royal Oaks). Discontinued 1990; production estimated under 4,000.
3711/1G
2005-2006
42mm case60m WR
DialBlack with horizontal grooves
BezelBrushed white gold
MovementCal. 315 SC
BraceletIntegrated white gold
2005 white-gold revival. Short two-year run before being replaced by the 5711 line.
3712/1A
2005-2006
42mm case60m WR
DialBlack with horizontal grooves; off-centre seconds, moonphase, power reserve
BezelBrushed steel
MovementCal. 240 PS IRM C LU (micro-rotor)
BraceletIntegrated stainless steel
Short-run two-year reference with a busy multi-complication dial: power reserve, off-centre seconds, moonphase, date sub-dial. Quickly replaced by the cleaner 5712. Now collectible because of its short run.
MovementCal. 26-330 S C (in-house automatic, 35h reserve, sapphire caseback)
BraceletIntegrated stainless steel
The most-discussed steel sport watch of the 2010s. Discontinued 2021 with a 50th-anniversary olive-green dial. The Tiffany-blue 5711/1A-018 (170 examples, 2021) became the headline auction piece.
Limited to 170 examples for the Tiffany & Co. 170-year retail partnership. First example sold at Phillips New York December 2021 for $6.5M to charity. Set the modern auction benchmark for a steel sport watch.
5711/1R
2007-2017
40mm case120m WR
DialBrown horizontal-grooved
BezelBrushed rose gold
MovementCal. 26-330 S C
BraceletIntegrated rose gold
Solid rose-gold 5711. Discontinued 2017 in favour of the 5711/1R-001 with brown dial and refined finishing.
Successor to the 3712 with the same micro-rotor 240 architecture. Discontinued in steel in 2022 after the 5811 launch reset the line.
5712G
2010-present
40mm case60m WR
DialCream "celestial-blue" sub-dials, white gold
BezelBrushed white gold
MovementCal. 240 PS IRM C LU
BraceletIntegrated white gold
White-gold variant of the 5712 sub-dial moonphase. Continues in catalogue while the steel was discontinued.
5712R
2009-present
40mm case60m WR
DialBrown sub-dial layout
BezelBrushed rose gold
MovementCal. 240 PS IRM C LU
BraceletIntegrated rose gold
Rose-gold sister to the 5712G. Brown dial signature.
5980/1A
2006-2021
40mm case120m WR
DialBlack or blue grooved, 6-12 chronograph layout (60-min counter at 6, hour at 12)
BezelBrushed steel
MovementCal. CH 28-520 C (in-house chronograph, column wheel, vertical clutch)
BraceletIntegrated stainless steel
First Nautilus chronograph in steel. Single 60-minute counter at 6 plus 12-hour at 12 - distinctive layout. Discontinued in steel 2021 alongside the 5711.
5990/1A
2014-present
40mm case120m WR
DialBlack grooved with blue sub-counters; chronograph + Travel Time
BezelBrushed steel
MovementCal. CH 28-520 C FUS (in-house chrono + dual time)
BraceletIntegrated stainless steel
Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph: dual-time and chronograph combined. Continues as the steel chronograph reference now that the 5980 is gone.
5980/1R
2014-present
40mm case120m WR
DialBlack grooved with rose gold accents
BezelBrushed rose gold
MovementCal. CH 28-520 C
BraceletIntegrated rose gold
Rose-gold chronograph version of the discontinued steel 5980.
5811/1G
2022-present
41mm case120m WR
DialBlue grooved with applied indices
BezelBrushed white gold
MovementCal. 26-330 S C
BraceletIntegrated white gold
Spiritual successor to the 5711. White gold (deliberately not steel). Slightly larger 41mm vs 40mm. Patek president Thierry Stern called this "the new Nautilus" at launch.
5811/1R
2024-present
41mm case120m WR
DialBrown grooved with rose gold accents
BezelBrushed rose gold
MovementCal. 26-330 S C
BraceletIntegrated rose gold
Rose-gold 5811 launched 2024. Maintains 41mm case and the new Nautilus proportions.
5740/1G
2018-present
40mm case60m WR
DialBlue or black with day, date, month, leap-year, moonphase sub-dials
BezelBrushed white gold
MovementCal. 240 Q (perpetual calendar, micro-rotor, 8.42mm thick)
BraceletIntegrated white gold
Nautilus Perpetual Calendar. The thinnest perpetual on a sport bracelet at launch. Symmetrical dial layout, four sub-dials.
5990/1R
2024-present
40mm case120m WR
DialBrown grooved chronograph + Travel Time
BezelBrushed rose gold
MovementCal. CH 28-520 C FUS
BraceletIntegrated rose gold
Rose-gold Travel Time Chronograph. Pairs the 5990 complication with the rose-gold treatment.
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Why the 5711 was discontinued
Patek president Thierry Stern announced in late 2020 that the 5711/1A would be discontinued in 2021. His stated reason: the Nautilus had become so dominant in Patek's identity that it threatened to overshadow the brand's broader catalogue. Stern: "Patek is more than the Nautilus." The 5711 went out with a 50th-anniversary olive-green dial release in 2021, and a Tiffany-blue collaboration that hammered for $6.5M at Phillips. The white-gold 5811/1G launched 2022 as the spiritual successor, deliberately not in steel.
Three Nautilus generations of bracelet
The Nautilus bracelet evolved across three generations. Original 1976: distinct centre-link with a satin finish, foldover clasp. 1990s revision: refined link articulation, new clasp design. Modern 5711 / 5811 / 5990: tightened tolerances, improved alignment, hidden double-folding clasp. The earliest 3700/1A bracelets are visibly different in profile from the 5711 generation; sound is also different (the new bracelet is quieter than the vintage).
Tiffany-blue 5711 and the auction record
In December 2021, Patek released a small run of the ref. 5711/1A-018 Tiffany & Co. dial: a turquoise-blue dial co-signed with Tiffany to mark the 170-year retail partnership between Patek Philippe and Tiffany. The first of 170 examples auctioned at Phillips New York hammered for $6.5M, going to a charity foundation. The price set the benchmark for what a discontinued steel Nautilus could trade at, and is referenced today in every conversation about modern watch market peaks.