Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, May 10, 2020

LOT 135

Patek Philippe - 5980 1A-001, large, self-winding, fly-back chronograph, coaxial minute and hour recorders, date; “Nautilus”; stainless steel

HKD 630,000 - 780,000

USD 80,000 - 100,000 / EUR 73,000 - 91,000 / CHF 80,000 - 100,000

Stainless steel, self-winding, vertical rectangular and cushion-shaped, large gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by four screws, with four horological complications: • Fly-back “retour en vol” 1/8 chronograph (activated by the two rectangular push-pieces) • Dragging combined 30 / 60-minute recorder (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock) • 12-hour recorder (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock) • Instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 3 o’clock). Black colour “tramé” horizontal stripes dial with applied steel gold luminescent « Baton » indexes.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1 *
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva

Model “Nautilus”

Reference 5980 1A-001

Year Circa 2009

Movement No. 4 041 540

Case No. 4 482 158

Material stainless steel

Bracelet inintegrated stainless steel Patek Philippe “Nautilus” bracelet with double folding clasp

Length 180 mm. (approx.)

Caliber CH 28-520 C, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, unidirectional 21K yellow gold rotor with oil-free ball bearing and zirconium balls, Geneva Quality Hall Mark

Height 43 mm.

Width 42 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories original fitted box and outer box, certificate of origin, instruction booklet, booklets, stainless steel and wood setting-pin

Notes

The certificate mentioned that this watch was sold by Beyer Chronometrie AG, Zürich, on December 5, 2009.
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Patek Philippe, Ref. 5980 1A
This reference is launched in 2006, first with a black-blue dial (full stainless steel, with “Nautilus” bracelet). This first version, Ref. 5980 1A-001, remains in production until 2009.
In 2010, the dial colour changes to be more grey than blue; Ref. 5980 1A-014. The movement is now punched with the Patek Philippe Seal.
A new version, in 18K pink gold with leather strap, comes out; Ref. 5980 R-001.
In 2012, comes out a light silvered dial; Ref. 5980 1A-019.
In 2013, it comes in a two-tone case, stainless steel and pink gold; Ref. 5980 1AR-001. It also comes with a full pink gold version, Ref. 5980 1R-001. Both on “Nautilus” metal bracelets.
In 2013, last year of production of the Ref. 5980 1A, the Swiss retail price was CHF 42 000.-
In 2016, the Swiss retail prices for the others versions were:
- Ref. 5980 1AR-001, CHF 55 000.-
- Ref, 5980 R-001, CHF 52 700.-
- Ref. 5980 1R-001, CHF 75 000.-
The entire production is estimated at around 5 000 pieces.