Patek Philippe Nautilus (1976)

In 1976, legendary designer Gérald Genta, the story goes, sketched the Patek Philippe Nautilus in just a few minutes, inspired by the porthole of a transatlantic ship. A luxury watch made of steel, with a rounded octagonal case, “ears” on its sides and an integrated bracelet, it broke every rule of fine watchmaking at the time. Decades later it became one of the most wanted watches on the planet: the blue dial Nautilus 5711 had waiting lists of years, and when Patek Philippe announced its end in 2021, prices exploded. Its horizontally embossed blue dial is an icon of modern watch design.

A mechanical watch like the Patek Philippe Nautilus hides hundreds of tiny parts that almost nobody gets to see. In our Los Angeles studio, our team arranges each gear, plate, spring, dial element and hand by hand, layer by layer, between clear acrylic panels, so the whole watch floats open in an exploded view you can study from every angle. It is slow, careful work, and our tribute to one of the greatest designs in watchmaking.

WHAT YOU GET

• A Patek Philippe Nautilus inspired 3D mechanical watch art display, with the blue horizontally embossed dial and rounded octagonal case
• Dial elements, hands, bezel and case details, gears, plates, springs and movement-style parts, arranged in a floating exploded view
• Multi-layer clear acrylic structure on a minimalist display base
• Hand-assembled one layer at a time
• Ready to display on a desk, shelf or in a display cabinet
• Size: 2.75″ wide x 6″ high x 10″ deep (approx. 7 x 15 x 25 cm)
• Handmade by the FunBox Design studio in Los Angeles

PLEASE NOTE

This is a decorative art piece, not a working watch, and it does not include a functional movement. It is made with third-party watch parts and model components, not original Patek Philippe parts. It is an independent artistic tribute and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Patek Philippe. All brand and model names are used only to describe the design that inspired this piece.

PERFECT FOR

Patek Philippe Nautilus, Nautilus 5711, blue dial luxury sports watch fans, luxury desk and office decor, display shelves and collector rooms, and a one-of-a-kind gift for watch lovers, horology collectors, engineers and designers. A memorable birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day, anniversary or graduation gift.