Fifty years is a long time for anything to remain relevant, let alone genuinely desirable. When Gerald Genta sketched the Patek Philippe Nautilus in 1972 on a paper napkin, the result was a watch that broke nearly every rule of fine watchmaking at the time: it was made of steel, it was water-resistant, it was sporty, and it cost as much as a luxury sedan. The market eventually came around. To mark the collection’s 50th anniversary at Watches & Wonders 2026, Patek Philippe is presenting four new limited-edition Nautilus references, each one a distillation of what has made the design endure. There are two 41mm Jumbo models in white gold, References 5810/1G-001 and 5810G-001, a 38mm platinum model in Reference 5610/1P-001, and then there is the one that stops the conversation cold: Reference 958G-001, a Nautilus desk clock that nobody saw coming.
Patek Philippe Nautilus Desk Clock Reference 958G-001
The 958G-001 is the kind of object that makes you question whether you need your house. Crafted in 18K white gold, the two-part case measures 50.65mm across the 10-to-4 axis and stands 13.5mm tall, retaining every visual cue of the Nautilus silhouette: the octagonal bezel with softened corners, the alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces, the horizontal relief embossing on the sunburst blue dial. Where a bracelet would normally extend, the case sits on a bow inspired by the original Nautilus case shape, the hinge doubling as a display stand. Applied white gold hour markers set with baguette-cut diamonds totaling 0.96 carats, and white gold rounded baton hands with Super-LumiNova handle the hours and minutes. The hinged cover on the back reveals a blue sunburst decoration centered by a satin-brushed Calatrava cross, with the engraved anniversary inscription on the inner ring.
Inside beats the manually wound Caliber 31-505 8J PS IRM CI J, introduced in 2025 in the Calatrava 8-Day Reference 5328G-001, running at 4Hz with a minimum eight-day power reserve from two series-connected going barrels, with a ninth day held in reserve. The movement incorporates a Pulsomax escapement in Silinvar and a Spiromax balance spring, and beyond hours and minutes displays instantaneous date by hand, instantaneous day via aperture, small seconds, and a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. The 958G-001 is a limited edition of 100 pieces.
Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5610/1P-001
The 5610/1P-001 makes a case for restraint in the most expensive way possible. The 950 platinum case measures 38mm across the 10-to-4 axis and just 6.9mm thick, a profile so slim it reads almost as a provocation given how much metal is involved. The medium size recalls Reference 3800/1, the first Nautilus offered at that diameter in the 1980s, and later revisited for the 30th anniversary in 2006 with Reference 5800/1A. This time, the execution is cleaner still: hours and minutes only, no date, no complications, just the sunburst blue dial with its horizontal relief embossing, 13 applied white gold baton hour markers with Superluminova, and matching rounded baton hands. As with all Patek Philippe platinum models, a brilliant-cut diamond is set into the case flank, here at the 9 o’clock hinge position for the first time. The platinum bracelet carries the same alternating satin-brushed and polished finishes as the case and bezel, secured by a patented fold-over clasp with a lockable adjustment system.
At the heart of the 5610/1P-001 is the ultra-thin self-winding Caliber 240, measuring just 2.53mm in height and running at 3Hz with a minimum 48-hour power reserve. The 22k gold mini-rotor is engraved with the anniversary inscription “50 1976-2026” and can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback. Water resistant to 30 meters in line with Patek Philippe’s unified water resistance standard introduced in 2024, the 5610/1P-001 is a limited edition of 2,000 pieces.
Patek Philippe Nautilus References 5810/1G-001 and 5810G-001
The two 41mm Jumbo references are where the anniversary collection feels most directly connected to the original Nautilus spirit. Both share an 18K white gold case measuring 41mm across the 10-to-4 axis and just 6.9mm thick, faithful to the original two-part construction and wearing that slender profile as a point of pride. The display is stripped back to hours and minutes only, letting the sunburst blue dial with its horizontal relief embossing do the talking. The 5810/1G-001 pairs the case with a white gold bracelet and 13 applied baton hour markers in white gold with Superluminova, the whole package presenting as the purest expression of the Jumbo format. The 5810G-001 takes a different angle: the same case goes onto a navy blue fabric-patterned composite strap with cream contrasting stitching and a white gold Nautilus fold-over clasp, and the dial’s applied hour markers are set with baguette-cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.39 carats, adding a layer of dressed-up tension to an otherwise sporting proposition.
Both references are powered by the ultra-thin self-winding Caliber 240, 2.53mm tall, running at 3Hz with a minimum 48-hour power reserve. The 22K gold mini-rotor carries the engraved inscription “50 1976-2026” and is visible through the sapphire crystal caseback. Both are water-resistant to 30 meters. The 5810/1G-001 is a limited edition of 2,000 pieces; the 5810G-001 is limited to 1,000 pieces.
For the 50th anniversary of one of the most coveted watches in history, Patek Philippe did something radical: they released a Nautilus. Four of them, actually, and that is precisely the point. The 5810/1G-001 and 5810G-001 strip the Jumbo back to its purest form, the 5610/1P-001 resurrects the medium size in platinum, and then there is the 958G-001, the desk clock that nobody asked for and everyone will want. It is the wildcard of the collection, and easily the most interesting object Patek Philippe has put on a table in years, a full-on Nautilus silhouette in white gold that tells time, sits on your desk, and runs for eight days on a wind. All four are limited editions, all delivered in a cork-clad presentation case that references the original 1976 packaging. The Nautilus 5810G-001 is priced at CHF 60,000 (limited to 1,000 pieces), the 5810/1G-001 at CHF 75,000 (limited to 2,000 pieces), the 5610/1P-001 at CHF 90,000 (limited to 2,000 pieces), and the 958G-001 desk clock at CHF 205,000 (limited to 100 pieces). For more information, please visit the Patek Philippe website.
