UK auction house will put a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1300A under the gavel next week. The rare timepiece is said to have been seized by law enforcement. Monies from the auction will be invested into the government services in the UK.
Watches from Patek Philippe are seen as a sign that one has well and truly made it in life. As such, you’re only likely to see a Patek Philippe on the wrist of a celebrity or a billionaire. Now, us mere mortals can have a shot at owning one of the watchmaker’s rarer timepieces the Nautilus 5711/1300A.
UK auction house Wilsons Auctions will be putting this watch up for sale under the gavel later this month. The Nautilus 5711/1300A was only in production for a year as an ode to the 5711 model. So exclusive was the watch that it was only offered to VIP and VVIP Patak clients, including Sylvester Stallone.
For everybody else though, getting one was tough although not impossible. Local watch purveyor Chrono24 has a few listings for the watch starting at around R10 million and going up to R16 million. This particular model was released in April 2021 and features an olive tone and a border made up of 32 Wesselton baguette diamonds.
What makes this particular auction so interesting is that the watch was seized by law enforcement. “Seized and forfeited following an investigation by a law enforcement agency, UK auction house Wilsons Auctions offers bidders a chance to own this iconic timepiece at a price of their choosing as it will be sold to th.