3K Factory Patek Philippe 5711/1p Nautilus 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Commemoration Watch

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 model is produced by 3K Factory with a solid stainless steel case, 40 mm diameter and integrated Clone Caliber 324 SC movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

3K Factory special news: The Nautilus 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Commemorative Watch, introduced for the first time in the world. Material: platinum plated case. Diameter: 40 mm. Water resistance: 50 meters. Movement: 324 SC automatic movement. Balance: Gyromax balance. Mainspring: Spiromax balance mainspring. Power reserve: 35~45 hours. Hour markers: 12 premium quality baguette diamond studs. Dial: blue dial with blue PVD treatment. Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, date. Glass: sapphire glass and sapphire case back. Features: horizontal raised pattern and embossed lettering "40" and "1976-2016".

→→Material analysis: The first commemorative model released for the 40th anniversary was Nautilus Ref. 5711/1P platinum version. Platinum, the noblest of precious metals, was chosen as the material; The case of the 5711/1P has a premium diamond set on the underline between the lugs to indicate the platinum material.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

→→Bracelet analysis: The bracelet is also specially produced as platinum plated; Its pods are both large and strong and quite flexible. Each bracelet visually extends the lines of the case; Then, it gradually narrows towards the buckle section and merges with the folding buckle, fixing the watch on the wrist in a solid, comfortable and harmonious way.

Dial and Hand Details

→→Dial analysis: A dial with blue PVD treatment is used. It is also decorated with the typical horizontal relief pattern of the Nautilus series; Below it, there are the words "40" and "1976-2016" in commemoration of the 40th anniversary. The stick-shaped hour markers are crafted from 18K gold and studded with premium-quality baguette diamonds weighing approximately 0.34 carats; Thus, a special noble style was created for the limited edition commemorative model.

Movement and Caliber Performance

→→Mechanism analysis: 324 SC automatic winding mechanism was used; oscillation frequency 28,800 half oscillations per hour (4 Hz). The 324 SC movement exhibits an impeccable level of craftsmanship and even today most of the operations are done by hand. These include the round chamfer polishing of the bridge edges, the Geneva ornament, gold-filled carvings, the round grain pattern and the star with cross motif embroidered on the automatic rotor. The automatic rotor is made of 21K yellow gold and converts light movements of the wrist into automatic winding energy.

As for this blue; I haven't seen a real example of the original, so I can only make my own assessment based on some of the photos and videos I've seen. It's about 90% similar; Overall still not bad. However, from what I understand, maybe it was a little too bright; Although the original is in this bright blue tone, 3K Factory has perhaps gone for a slightly exaggerated bright blue. But I don't know if the real example is like this, because a different color layer occurs in different lights. It looks very nice from this angle, but from this angle it's too much, right? I haven't seen the original, so I can't make a definitive judgment; I can only say that they did this color quite well, trying to get close to that bright blue tone of the original.

Case and Body Workmanship

OK, now let's look at the general case form of the watch. A very special point of this watch is the presence of a diamond under the lug on the sixth direction; Because the material of the original watch is platinum, and of course it is not possible to use platinum in this 3K Factory model, so stainless steel is used.

Then, to distinguish this 40th anniversary version, the original not only engraved the 40th anniversary number and the numbers 1976 and 2016 on the dial surface; In this 40th anniversary version, a diamond is placed under the bezel on the six-way side. However, in the 3K Factory promotion, they say that they use real diamonds for this. We're reviewing, so let's be realistic; Let's say whatever it is. I tried it with a diamond test pen, but it's not actually a real diamond, it's probably just ordinary glass; Or the diamond was really too small and couldn't be measured with a pencil. Frankly, such diamonds are not expensive; Maybe XXX if bought in bulk. I don't know how the factory does it either.

OK, let's continue. The mechanism is still good overall; The 324 movement was used. The workmanship of the case is now well done, it is on par with PPF Factory. Overall, the appearance of this 40th anniversary model is extremely impressive; When combined with this one-piece mechanism, a very good harmony emerges. Elements such as dial details, hour and minute hands are also very impressive in appearance and deserve to be appreciated; So is the date window.

Setting method: turn the crown forward to set it up, pull it one step to set the date, pull it one step further to set the time. The date skips at 12:00 at night.

It uses 3K Factory custom-made 324 one-piece movement, so the adjustment method is the same as the original; In other words, when you pull the crown, the seconds does not stop, it continues to run continuously.

Its appearance is not bad; It is considered quite good as a curiosity-quenching model. If you want me to give a score, I can only give 7~8 points. Because, first of all, the material is not correct; The original is platinum, it doesn't even hold the weight, this one is stainless steel. If you really love Nautilus you can get that stainless steel model, I think it's pretty good. But if you're stuck with this 40th anniversary model, frankly, it's just a toy; Also, since the diamond is not real, there is a big difference between them. Only the mechanism and case form are correct, the rest has nothing to compare with. You can research how much the original costs; The labor price has increased many times compared to the normal steel model, the labor price is more than 800 thousand; It is impossible for you to buy XXX. Okay, this review ends here. I hope this article was useful to you. I will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the future.