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Patek Philippe has introduced a new Nautilus for its Joaillerie collection. The new white gold model has a 40mm case and is set with 48 round brilliant-cut diamonds. Unlike other white gold nautilus models which have tradionally been on straps, the 5713/1G model has an 18k white gold bracelet. The black-blue shaded dial has gold applied hour markers with luminescent coating and displays hours, minutes, seconds and date. Patek Philippe used their Caliber 324 S C movement, it is comprised of 213 hand-finished components and measures 27mm by 3.30mm. It also features a Gyromax balance wheel, Geneva Seal hallmark, 29 jewels, 45 hour power reserve, and it produces 28,800 vph. The water resistance of this model is rated at 120 meters.Another new edition to the Joaillerie Nautilus collection is the 5722G, a beautiful complicated Nautlius watch set with 32 baguette diamonds. This complicated timepiece features moonphase, pointer-style date and power reserve indicators. The 40mm case is white gold and has a sapphire crystal caseback. Patek used their caliber 240 PS IRM C LU movement which is stamped with the coveted Geneva Seal. The strap is made from shiny navy blue alligator with square scales that is hand-stitched. Though Patek Philippe's archives do not indicate which is true, it is thought that the name Nauitlus was inspired by either the vessel in the Disney movie Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1954) or the US Navy's first nuclear powered submarine. Designd by well known Gerald Genta, it was first introduced by Patek Philippe in 1976 and was one of the world first sport watches. The Nautilus is easily distinguisable from other Patek models by its trademark rounded octagonal bezel.

Patek Philippe’s storyIn 1839, Antoine Norbert de Patek and Fran?ois Czapek founded Patek, Czapek & C�� in Geneva. At the 1844 Universal Exhibition in Paris, Antoine Norbert de Patek met Jean Adrien Philippe, inventor in 1842 of a pocket watch with stem winding and hand-setting, and offered him the post of technical director as soon as Czapek’s contract ran out. In 1845, Patek Czapek & C�� was dissolved, and Antoine Norbert de Patek, Jean Adrien Philippe and Vincent Gostowski founded, in Geneva, Patek & C��. In 1851, the three men changed the company’s name to Patek Philippe & C��.1868 Creation of a key-wound watch with brass bracelet.1887 The Calatrava Cross became the company’s registered logo.1902 The Gondolo Chronometer name was registered.1914-1930 Creation of grande complication and tr��s grande complication watches, certain of which, with astronomical complications, were sold to James Ward Packard. These included the first two most complicated pieces by Patek Philippe: one, made in 1916, with 16 complications and another, made in 1927, with 10 complications.1915 Creation of the first ladies’ wristwatch with five-minute repeater.1925 Creation of the first ladies’ wristwatch with perpetual calendar (inspired by a pendant watch).1933 Henry Graves Jr. purchased what was then the most complicated watch ever made by Patek Philippe. It was sold again in 1999 for $11 million.1936 Creation of an astronomical wristwatch with perpetual calendar and retrograde date.1940 Special order for a wristwatch with a pulsometric chronograph and world time.1959 Creation of watches with second time zone.1974 Creation of the Calatrava model.1981 Launch of the Nautilus model.1982 Creation of the Ellipse d’or model.1989 The Calibre 89, the world’s most complicated pocket watch (33 complications), was unveiled to commemorate the company’s 150th anniversary.1996 Launch of the self-winding wristwatch with annual date.1997 Launch of the Aquanaut model.2000 Launch of the Star Caliber 2000 (21 complications) to coincide with the third millennium.2003 Unveiling of the 10 Day Tourbillon with COSC certification.