Press Release
Patek Philippe, Geneva
December 6, 2021
1851-2021
Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. celebrate 170 years of their alliance
To commemorate this long-lasting partnership, Patek Philippe has created a limited-edition run of Ref.
5711/1A-018 Nautilus wristwatches in steel endowed with famous Tiffany Blue® dials. Unique to thesetimepieces is the dual stamping of both companies, “Tiffany & Co.” at 6 o'clock paired with Patek Philippe
at 12 o'clock. This casually elegant icon premiered in 2006 and will be retired from the collection in 2022.
The legibility of the dial with the horizontal relief embossing, a Nautilus signature element, is amplified
by baton hour markers as well as baton hour and minute hands, all in blackened white gold with luminous
coatings and features. The inimitable design of the case, the bezel, and the integrated steel bracelet isemphasized by the refined sequence of satin-finished and polished links applied by hand in a processthat requires 55 production steps to complete for each watch. The rugged case is water-resistant to 120
meters. It accommodates the self-winding caliber 26-330 S C, a movement that features various
technical innovations and optimizations as well as a stop-seconds mechanism that allows the time to be
set with one-second accuracy. The sapphire-crystal case back bears the commemorative inscription“170th Anniversary 1851-2021 Tiffany & Co. - Patek Philippe“. It pays tribute to the 170-year shared visionand the historic ties that link Patek Philippe with the United States.
Only a quantity of 170 units will be available exclusively in the Tiffany boutiques in New York, Beverly
Hills, and San Francisco that carry Patek Philippe. Tiffany & Co. will auction off one of thecommemorative watches with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on December 11th, with 100%of proceeds benefitting The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental organization.
170 Years Together
Both Patek Philippe (1839) and Tiffany & Co. (1837) were founded within two years of one another. From
the onset, the Genevan manufacture and the American jeweler have always shared the same values: aquest for perfection, a passion for artisanal skills and a top-tier appreciation and service for customers.
In 1851, Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. forged an agreement that made the American jeweler the first
official retail partner for Patek Philippe timepieces in the U.S. market. On the occasion of the firstbusiness trip to the new world, Antoine Norbert de Patek reasserted the special nature of the relationshipand paid a visit to Charles Lewis Tiffany in New York. On his departure, he was deeply impressed by thebusiness volume of the luxury jewelry retailer and by a large order of 150 watches.
In 1876, the two companies signed a new agreement that appointed Tiffany & Co. the general
representative for the United States “who safeguards the interests of Patek Philippe & Cie. as if they
were its own interests”. Conversely, the Genevan company pledged to safeguard the American jeweler’sinterests as evidenced by the huge façade sign “Agents for Tiffany & Co., New York” at Patek Philippe’s
historic headquarters facing the Grand Quai. On the premises of the same Patek Philippe Salons inGeneva, there is further proof of the solid transatlantic relationship: a large steel vault formerly owned
by Tiffany & Co. and decorated by an American eagle sporting two flags.
PATEK PHILIPPE SA GENEVEChemin du Pont-du-Centenaire 141 – 1228 Plan-les-Ouates
P.O. Box 2654 – CH – 1211 Geneva 2 – Switzerland
Tel. + 41 22 884 20 20 – Fax + 41 22 884 25 47 – www.patek.com

Page 2In the period from 1900 to 1930, Tiffany & Co. also played a key role in the relationships between Patek
Philippe and major American timepiece collectors such as Henry Graves Junior for whom themanufacture crafted an extensive range of complicated watches. In 1946, the grandfather of themanufacture’s current president Thierry Stern founded the Henri Stern Watch Agency in New York. It
actively nurtured the continuation of the successful partnership.
In 2008, Patek Philippe intensified its relationship with the American jeweler and opened a boutiquewithin the famous Tiffany retail venue on Fifth Avenue that is currently undergoing extensive renovation.
The manufacture’s complete current collection can be admired here.
Since the beginning of the third millennium, Patek Philippe created several limited special editions for
the American partner; they recall important dates and bear dual stamps for both brands. Today, Tiffany& Co. is the world’s only retailer whose name appears on a Patek Philippe dial, making these watches
highly sought-after with collectors.
The previous limited editions Patek Philippe made especially for Tiffany & Co.
2001
Refs. 5150R, 5150J & 5150G – 450 watches
Launched in 2001 to celebrate the 150th year of partnership between the two companies, the Ref. 5150
Annual Calendar was the first limited edition created by Patek Philippe for a U.S. retailer. As a specialfeature, the month indication was shown as a numeral. A total of 450 watches were made: 150 in rosegold, 150 in yellow gold, and 150 in white gold.
2009
Refs. 4987G-001 & 4987G-010 – 100 watches
Launched in 2009 on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Patek Philippe Boutique at Tiffany & Co.
on Fifth Avenue in New York, this art deco-inspired Gondolo ladies’ wristwatch featured a tonneau caseand a guilloched dial decorated with a two-row diamond setting. Fifty watches with white and 50 withblack dials were created.
2012
Refs. 4987G-011 & 4987G-012 – 50 watches
Presented in 2012 on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Patek Philippe Boutique at Tiffany &Co. on Fifth Avenue in New York (2013), this Gondolo ladies' wristwatch features art deco accents anda slightly cambered tonneau-shaped case with two rows of diamonds and large rhythmically arranged
Roman numerals. Its edition was limited to 25 watches with a blue sunburst dial and 25 watches with amother-of-pearl dial.
2012
Ref. 5396G-012 – 100 watches
This white gold men’s watch with an Annual Calendar comes in a limited edition of 100 timepieces. It
displays the day of the week and the month in a double aperture at 12 o'clock and has an analog dateat 6 o'clock. The back is graced with the engraved inscription “Patek Philippe – A Shared Vision – 20082013 – that recalls the fifth anniversary of the Patek Philippe Boutique at Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue.

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About Patek Philippe
For over 180 years without interruption, Patek Philippe has been working to preserve Geneva’s proud
heritage in watchmaking artistry. As the last independent, family-owned manufacture, it enjoys total
creative freedom in the development and production of timepieces that specialists consider to be thefinest in the world – in line with the ambitions and expectations of the company’s founders Antoine
Norbert de Patek (1839) and Jean Adrien Philippe (1845). Thanks to its exceptional know-how, Patek
Philippe can look back on a tradition of innovation crowned by over 100 patents.
Patek Philippe has always strived for perfection and created timepieces of unexcelled quality anddependability. Precious watches characterized by exclusivity and rarity constitute a unique legacy thatis handed down from one generation to the next. Independence, tradition, innovation, quality and fineworkmanship, rarity, value, aesthetics, service, emotion, and heritage: these are the ten values upheldby the Genevan manufacture.
In 2009, Patek Philippe launched its proprietary seal of quality for mechanical timepieces. This Patek
Philippe Seal by far surpasses all previous quality standards and embraces the entire know-how as well
as all prerequisites that are essential for the production, the precision, and the maintenance of anexceptional timepiece. The Patek Philippe Seal applies to the entire completed watch. It is also the sole
hallmark in the watch industry that guarantees the upkeep of all watches during their entire lifetime
regardless of the date when they were produced.
The manufacture has been owned by the Stern family since 1932 and today is managed by Thierry
Stern. Thierry Stern was appointed President in 2009 and is actively committed to preserving the leading
position of Patek Philippe in watchmaking technology and material research with the aim of constantly
optimizing quality and dependability.

Patek Philippe and the United States
Since Antoine Norbert de Patek’s business trip to America (1854-1855), the USA has played a pivotal
role in the history of Patek Philippe. In the period from 1910 to 1930, the golden era of American watch
collectors, the manufacture created numerous extraordinary timepieces for customers on the other sideof the Atlantic, among them the famous “Graves” Supercomplication (1933) that would remain the world’s
most complicated portable mechanical watch for nearly half a century. Even after Patek Philippe wasacquired by the Stern family in 1932, the American market stayed in the focus of attention. In 1937, Henri
Stern arrived in New York as a member of the second generation. He lived there for the next 20 years.
He established the Henri Stern Watch Agency at Rockefeller Center in 1946. It still oversees all Patek
Philippe business activities in the USA and operates a top-tier customer service center as well as its own
watchmaking school, the Patek Philippe Institute of New York. Philippe Stern, who represents the third
generation and Thierry Stern, the current President and member of the fourth generation, followed in thefootsteps of Henri Stern and worked their way up the ladder in the U.S. subsidiary. From a global
perspective, the United States today is still the most important market for Patek Philippe and the homeof a passionate community of collectors that spans several generations. A few years ago, the Genevan
manufacture paid homage to this long-standing relationship by hosting the magnificent “The Art ofWatches Grand Exhibition New York 2017” on American soil.

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About Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co., founded in New York City in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, is a global luxury jeweler
synonymous with elegance, innovative design, fine craftsmanship and creative excellence.
With more than 300 retail stores worldwide and a workforce of more than 13,000 employees, Tiffany &Co. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market jewelry, watches and luxury accessories. Nearly
5,000 skilled artisans cut Tiffany diamonds and craft jewelry in the Company’s own workshops, realizing
the brand’s commitment to superlative quality.
Tiffany & Co. has a long-standing commitment to conducting its business responsibly, sustaining thenatural environment, prioritizing diversity and inclusion, and positively impacting the communities inwhich it operates. To learn more about Tiffany & Co. and its commitment to sustainability, please visit
tiffany.com.
@tiffanyandco

Page 5Technical data
Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A-018 “Tiffany & Co.”
Edition limited to 170 watches
Movement:

Caliber 26-330 S C
Self-winding mechanical movement, sweep seconds, and aperture date

Diameter:Height:Number of parts:
Number of jewels:
Power reserve:
Winding rotor:
Balance:Frequency:
Balance spring:
Balance spring stud:

27 mm
3.3 mm21230
Min. 35 hours, max. 45 hours
Central rotor in 21K gold, unidirectional winding
Gyromax®
28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz)
Spiromax® in Silinvar®
Adjustable

Functions:Three-position crown:• Pushed home: To wind the watch• Pulled halfway out: Rapid date correction• Pulled all the way out: Handsetting with stop seconds

Displays:

Hours, minutes, and sweep seconds
Date aperture at 3 o'clock

Hallmark:

Patek Philippe Seal

Features
Case:

Stainless steel
Sapphire-crystal caseback with inscription “170th Anniversary 1851-2021
Tiffany & Co. - Patek Philippe”
Water resistant to 120 m (12 bar)

Case dimensions:

Diameter (10 to 4 o'clock): 40 mm
Height: 8.3 mm

Dial:

Dial plate in brass with Tiffany Blue® lacquer and with horizontal Nautilus
embossingBlack printed signatures “Patek Philippe Genève” at 12 o'clock and “Tiffany &Co.” at 6 o'clock.
12 applied baton-style hour markers in blackened 18K white gold, luminous
coating
Baton-style hour and minute hands in black nickel-plated 18K white gold,
luminous coating
Seconds hand in black nickel-plated Pfinodal, counterbalanced

Bracelet:Steel link bracelet with fold-over clasp

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