To celebrate the 170 years of special relationship with iconic American jeweler and retailer Tiffany & Co, Patek Philippe has released a commemorative piece based on one of the popular and highly coveted timepieces ? Nautilus Ref. 5711. In a surprise move, the Swiss watch brand had discontinued the extremely popular model earlier this year claiming that the attention and demand for the watch had gone too far. Back in April, Patek had introduced a green-dialed stainless steel Nautilus as a strictly limited ?Final Edition? of the fabled watch. However, Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern gave subtle hints that there could be ?something else? on the way. There couldn?t have been a better goodbye than the new limited edition stainless steel Nautilus 5711 for Tiffany & Co.
Before we move on to the limited edition watch, it?s important to talk a little about the relationship between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. The companies were founded within two years of each other and a partnership was forged between the two iconic brands in 1851, making Tiffany the first official Patek Philippe retailer in the United States. Not only does the special relationship between the two brands exist to date, but Tiffany is also the only retailer anywhere in the world permitted to ?double sign? the dials of the Patek watches it sells today. The limited-edition is also a special gift to French luxury giant LVMH for purchasing Tiffany & Co earlier this year. ?This was my little ...