Patek Philippe

Nautilus Perpetual Calendar

Name: Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar
Brand: Patek Philippe
SKU: 5740/1G-001

5740/1G-001

The Nautilus in white gold, elevated by a perpetual calendar.

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$95,000

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Overview

The Patek Philippe 5740/1G-001 brings the iconic Nautilus silhouette together with one of watchmaking's most demanding complications: the perpetual calendar. Housed in a 40 mm 18k white gold case, it presents a blue sunburst dial with horizontal embossing and a full suite of perpetual calendar subdials. The result is a sports-luxury watch that balances the Nautilus's casual athleticism with grand-complication gravitas.

History

Introduced in 2018, the 5740/1G-001 marked a significant milestone for the Nautilus line by pairing the collection's distinctive integrated-bracelet architecture with a perpetual calendar for the first time in white gold. The reference builds on Patek Philippe's long tradition of ultra-thin perpetual calendar movements, powered here by the Calibre 240 Q — a micro-rotor movement celebrated for its remarkably slim profile. Collectors received the reference with considerable enthusiasm, and it has remained a centrepiece of the Nautilus complication family since its debut.

Notable points

Case and bracelet are crafted in 18k white gold, a rarer and more formal choice within the Nautilus family than the more common stainless steel references.
Calibre 240 Q is an ultra-thin automatic movement with a peripheral micro-rotor, allowing the perpetual calendar mechanism to sit within a surprisingly slender case.
The blue sunburst dial features the Nautilus's signature horizontal embossed pattern, integrating the perpetual calendar subdials — date, day, month, moon phase, and leap-year indicator — with characteristic restraint.
The perpetual calendar mechanism requires no manual correction until the year 2100, when the Gregorian calendar's secular exception applies.
As a white-gold perpetual calendar Nautilus, the 5740/1G-001 occupies a distinct position at the intersection of the brand's sports and grand-complication traditions.