Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph Ref: 5990/1A 2017
The Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph Ref: 5990/1A is one of the most technically accomplished and desirable steel sports watches in Patek Philippe’s modern catalogue, combining multiple high complications within the iconic Nautilus design. Introduced in 2014, the 5990/1A marked the first time Patek Philippe integrated its patented Travel Time dual time-zone mechanism with a flyback chronograph inside the Nautilus collection. The watch allows the wearer to track local and home time simultaneously via skeletonised hour hands, with discreet day/night indicators for each zone, while the flyback chronograph enables instant reset and restart timing through a column-wheel, vertical-clutch system. Powering the watch is the in-house Calibre CH 28-520 C FUS, an automatic movement finished to Patek Philippe Seal standards and offering approximately 45–55 hours of power reserve. Housed in a 40.5 mm stainless steel case with the Nautilus’s signature rounded-octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet, the 5990/1A represents a sophisticated evolution of Gérald Genta’s 1976 luxury sports watch concept. Within the Patek Philippe lineup, it occupies a prestigious position as one of the most complex regular-production steel Nautilus references, highly sought after for its blend of practicality, mechanical innovation, and enduring collectability.
Reference: 5990/1A-001
Date: 2017
Size: 40.5mm
Condition: Excellent
Included with sale: Full Set
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