It’s been a busy week, both in the watch world and out. A few hours ago it was announced that Melbourne will be going back into lockdown (thankfully for only five days) and earlier in the week we heard more details from Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern about the discontinuation of the Nautilus ref. 5711. While the lockdown is only temporary, the news of one of the hottest watches on the planet being discontinued is significant because it is permanent. No more 5711, ever again. Sure, the Nautilus collection will live on, but it is an incredible step that the Stern family are taking to ensure they remain true to the legacy that they carry as a watchmaker. The 5711 is by far the most in-demand reference that Patek Philippe produce, so it’s equivalent to Hermès stopping making the Birkin or Burberry getting out of the trench coat game. In an interview with the New York Times, Thierry Stern said he realised he, “did not make a lot of friends in the past few weeks,” but that, “stopping the Nautilus was an important decision”. After all, while Patek Philippe has enjoyed the wave of hype around luxury stainless steel sports watches…
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