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Patek Philippe · Family: Nautilus

Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph 5990/1A-001

The Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph 5990/1A-001 is a 40.5mm steel watch with the Nautilus's signature "cushion" case shape, combining a flyback chronograph with a dual-time-zone (Travel Time) function and day/night indicators. It runs the in-house automatic Caliber CH 28-520 C FUS with 55 hours of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations yet (n=0). Its standout detail: introduced in 2014, it's the only Nautilus reference that combines a chronograph and dual time zone in a single caliber.

Specifications

Case diameter
40.5 mm
Case shape
"Cushion," the Nautilus's signature shape
Case material
Stainless steel
Movement
Caliber CH 28-520 C FUS, in-house, automatic
Power reserve
55 hours
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
34
Water resistance
120 m
Functions
Flyback chronograph, second time zone (Travel Time), day/night indicators for both zones, date
Dial
Grey-to-black gradient, horizontal embossed pattern characteristic of the Nautilus
Bracelet
Integrated steel, folding buckle clasp
Year introduced
2014

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History

The Nautilus was born in 1976, also designed by Gérald Genta, as Patek Philippe's answer to the luxury steel sports-watch phenomenon he himself had kicked off with Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak four years earlier. Its "cushion" case with two visible side "ears," inspired by a ship's porthole, became its defining trait.

For much of its history, the Nautilus remained a three-hand line or, at most, a simple chronograph. The Travel Time complication — a dual time zone with independent day/night indicators for each zone, adjusted via two pushers on the case — arrived in the family as a three-hand model in 2006 (ref. 5164) and, as a flyback chronograph, with this reference 5990/1A in 2014.

The 5990/1A-001 combines both complications in Caliber CH 28-520 C FUS, an in-house automatic movement with a central rotor that, alongside the chronograph and Travel Time functions, includes a date set via the crown itself, with no additional pusher. To date, it remains the only reference in Nautilus history to combine a chronograph and dual time zone in a single caliber.

This is the second Nautilus reference Cazador adds, alongside the three-hand version already in the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph 5990/1A-001 cost?

Cazador has no verified price observations for this reference (n=0 as of today). We do not publish estimates without our own sourced market data.

What is the Travel Time function on the Nautilus 5990?

A second time zone adjustable via two pushers on the case, with independent day/night indicators for local time and reference time.

What power reserve does Caliber CH 28-520 C FUS offer?

55 hours, with 34 jewels and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz).

Since when has this chronograph-plus-Travel-Time combination existed on the Nautilus?

Since 2014, when reference 5990/1A was introduced — the only one in Nautilus history to combine both complications in the same caliber.

What water resistance does this reference have?

120 meters, suitable for recreational swimming.

Who designed the Nautilus?

Gérald Genta, in 1976, with the signature "cushion" case inspired by a ship's porthole.

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