After Christie’s thematic auction curated around the 175th anniversary of Patek Philippe in November 2014, the auction house will be holding an anniversary sale to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Patek Philippe Nautilus model. Christie’s international watch department will be holding sales in 4 major auction venues – Dubai – Geneva – Hong Kong – New York from October to December and in each venue 10 exceptional Nautilus models will be presented as a section entitled Patek Philippe Nautilus 40. The 40 watches will cover the Nautilus production from the first model to the most recent including many rare and fresh to market superlative examples of this beloved watch design. The Nautilus Model was launched in 1976, when Patek Philippe was looking for a ‘sports’ watch combining a strong design and an inimitable personality. The design was, and still is based upon the shape of a porthole found on virtually all maritime vessels. The original model was the Ref. 3700/1 made in steel, created 137 years after the founding of the company and is one of the most sought-after timepieces at auction and Patek Philippe Nautilus 40 will be offering a selection of these including examples with rare variant dials. Christie’s holds the record price for any Nautilus model sold at auction.
