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Stainless steel · black-grey dial · integrated bracelet · 40.5 mm
A flyback chronograph and a dual-time in one steel Nautilus. The most complicated thing Patek puts in this case and still calls a sports watch.
The 5990 does something Patek had not done before: it puts a flyback chronograph and a travel-time complication in one Nautilus case. Two pushers on the left move local time forward and back in one-hour steps, dragging the date with them; two apertures at 9 and 3 tell you at a glance whether you are reading local or home time.
The chronograph is a flyback, so a single press resets and restarts it without stopping first. The counters are laid out to keep the dial legible despite carrying two complications — which, on a 40.5 mm dial with Patek's horizontal embossing across it, is the hard part of the design rather than the movement.
In steel this is a reference that has never been easy to buy, and it tends to be held rather than traded. Tell us how firm you are on steel; the same watch exists in gold, and the timing is very different.
| 5990/1A | 5990/1R | |
|---|---|---|
| Case and bracelet | Stainless steel | 18 ct rose gold |
| Dial | Black-grey | Blue |
| On the wrist | The lighter of the two | Considerably heavier |
| The search | Held rather than traded | Rarer, and a different price bracket |
Same movement, same complications. Steel is the one people ask for first; tell us if gold would do, because it changes the timing more than anything else in the brief.
See the 5990/1R| 5990/1A | 5711/1A | |
|---|---|---|
| Complications | Flyback chronograph and travel time | Date |
| Calibre | CH 28-520 C FUS | 26-330 S C, at the end of the run |
| Size | 40.5 mm | 40 mm |
| Left flank | Two pushers for local time | Plain |
The 5711 is the purer Nautilus; the 5990 is the one that does the most. If you cross time zones often, the 5990 is the one that earns its pushers.
See the 5711/1AEach page is a guide to the reference and how we source it, not a listing. If yours is not here, ask anyway.
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Steel or gold, and whether the dial colour matters. Say if a full set with the Certificate of Origin is essential to you.
Confirmed for each request. This reference is held rather than traded, so we tell you what is realistic before you commit to anything.
Original box, Certificate of Origin, booklets and any additional links are itemised for the individual watch we propose.
Condition, originality, service history and verification arrangements are set out in writing. On a chronograph we confirm that the pushers and the flyback function have been checked.
Send the reference by WhatsApp or the form, with the dial, set and timing that matter to you. A collection or a style is enough to begin.
We go to our network rather than a boutique list, and come back with what is realistic on availability and timing before you commit to anything.
Condition, documents and what accompanies the watch are set out in writing for the individual piece we propose. You decide with the details in front of you.
Bank transfer in any major currency, or crypto. Collection in London or fully insured delivery, agreed for the watch and the destination.
Any brand, any reference, whether or not it appears on this site. Tell us what you have in mind and we take it from there.
A single press of the reset pusher while the chronograph is running zeroes it and restarts it immediately, instead of requiring stop, reset and start. It was designed for timing successive legs of a flight.
Two pushers on the left case flank move the local hour hand forward or back in one-hour steps. The date follows local time, and the apertures at 9 and 3 show whether you are reading local or home.
Yes, the 5990 exists in gold as well as steel. Tell us whether the metal is fixed for you; it materially changes both the search and the timing.
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency, or crypto; Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum, USDT and other major coins and stablecoins are accepted. The coin, network and amount are confirmed with you before any transfer.
An exact reference or an idea is enough to start the conversation. We will take care of the search and discuss the options with you.
