The price of a new Patek Philippe Nautilus, taxes included
Key takeaways: The price of a new Patek Philippe Nautilus ranges from US$35,884 to US$2.8 million, according to the manufacture's suggested retail prices excluding taxes in October 2026. For a men's model in steel, expect US$57,015 to US$76,895, or roughly C$80,000 to C$108,000 before GST and QST.
On October 26, 2026, Patek Philippe's website displayed a price for 43 Nautilus watches. On those product pages, the price of a Patek Philippe Nautilus starts at US$35,884, for a ladies' 7118/1A in steel, and peaks at US$2,778,284, for a Travel Time chronograph set with emeralds and diamonds. That is a factor of 77 within a single collection.
These amounts are suggested retail prices excluding taxes, as the website displays them for the United States. For a buyer in Quebec, three steps remain: conversion into Canadian dollars, GST and QST, then customs duty if the watch is bought outside the country.
A new Nautilus costs from US$35,884 to US$2.8 million
In short: Across 43 Nautilus watches with a displayed price, the median reaches US$112,529, and the three men's steel models stay under US$80,000.
Each of the manufacture's product pages, such as the one for the Nautilus annual calendar 5726/1A-014, states that the prices shown are suggested retail prices excluding taxes. The website adapts the display to the visitor's country: the amounts in this article are those displayed for the United States, recorded on October 25, 2026 and checked again the next day.
The entry point to the collection splits into two tiers:
- For women. The 35.2 mm 7118/1A in steel, at US$35,884.
- For men, in steel. The 5726A, an annual calendar on a black strap, at US$57,015; the 5726/1A, the same mechanism on a steel bracelet, at US$62,766; the 5990/1A Travel Time chronograph, at US$76,895.
Beyond that, steel disappears from the catalogue. The 5811/1G, in white gold, with date and centre seconds in a 41 mm case, is listed at US$82,021; the guide to Nautilus references tells how it took over from the 5711. Four high jewellery gem-set watches cross the million mark.
To place the Nautilus within the brand, one figure is enough. Across the 210 prices displayed in Patek Philippe's nine collections, the median is US$95,462, and the least expensive watch, a quartz Twenty~4, costs US$18,005. The Nautilus therefore sits above the typical Patek Philippe, even before any resale premium.
Gold and complications make the price of a Patek Philippe Nautilus soar
In short: For the same function, moving from steel to rose gold adds 81% to 90% to the suggested price, and a perpetual calendar costs more than double a white gold Nautilus with a date.
The manufacture's product pages allow a comparison that listings tend to blur: two watches from the same collection that differ by only one element. The table places them side by side.
|
What changes |
Starting model |
Compared model |
Difference in suggested price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The bracelet and dial |
5726A, steel, black strap: US$57,015 |
5726/1A, steel, steel bracelet: US$62,766 |
+ US$5,751 (10%) |
|
The metal, ladies' watch |
7118/1A, steel: US$35,884 |
7118/1R, rose gold: US$68,268 |
+ US$32,384 (90%) |
|
The metal, chronograph |
5990/1A, steel: US$76,895 |
5990/1R, rose gold: US$139,410 |
+ US$62,515 (81%) |
|
The complication |
5811/1G, white gold, date: US$82,021 |
5740/1G, white gold, perpetual calendar: US$178,045 |
+ US$96,024 (117%) |
|
Gem-setting |
5811/1G, white gold: US$82,021 |
5811/1460G, high jewellery: US$721,986 |
about 8.8 times |
Suggested retail prices excluding taxes displayed for the United States, recorded on October 26, 2026.
Metal weighs far more than finishing. Only US$5,751 separates the two steel 5726 models, while rose gold adds US$62,515 to the same 5990 chronograph. The 5740/1G, which Patek Philippe presents as the first grand complication in the Nautilus collection, launched in 2018, costs 2.2 times as much as the 5811/1G in the same gold.
When looking at two listings, bring the watches back to the same metal and the same function before comparing their prices. Otherwise, the difference measures the material, not the quality of the deal.
In Canadian dollars, a 5726/1A exceeds $100,000 with taxes
In short: At the Bank of Canada rate of October 23, 2026, the 5726/1A comes to C$87,828 before taxes and C$100,980 with GST and QST.
The Bank of Canada average rate for October 23, 2026, the latest published at the time of the survey, is C$1.3993 for US$1. At that rate, the 7118/1A comes to about C$50,212, the 5726/1A to C$87,828 and the 5811/1G to C$114,772.
This conversion gives an order of magnitude, not an official Canadian price. Open the reference's product page from Canada and note the amount displayed: if it differs from the calculation, that is the figure to start from.
In Quebec, the 5% GST and the 9.975% QST are then added, following the calculation detailed in the guide to Rolex prices in Canada. On the 5726/1A, that comes to $4,391 in GST and $8,761 in QST, for a total of C$100,980. The 5990/1A chronograph goes from C$107,599 to C$123,712, and the 5740/1G from C$249,138 to C$286,447.
Currency and taxes often distort a comparison more than the condition of the watch. An asking price of US$130,000 is equivalent to about C$181,909 at the October 23 rate. In Quebec, a price of $180,000 plus taxes costs nearly $27,000 more than the same price with taxes included.
A Nautilus bought in New York or Geneva is also subject, on return, to GST and provincial tax, as the Canada Border Services Agency points out. Customs duty, for its part, depends on the trade agreement with the watch's country of origin, not the country where it was paid for.
The Chapter 91 of the 2026 Customs Tariff sets the general rate for automatic wristwatches at 5%, but grants duty-free treatment under the Switzerland-Liechtenstein Tariff. A Nautilus made in Switzerland falls under this tariff even when bought in the United States. At the general rate, the 5% would amount to $4,391 on a 5726/1A.
On the pre-owned market, the gap is read reference by reference
In short: A steel Nautilus often resells far from its suggested price, and two dials of the same reference do not necessarily have the same market value.
For a steel Nautilus, the suggested price is not what most buyers pay. Authorized retailers allocate the most in-demand models sparingly, and the Nautilus guide mentioned above describes the resulting gap, "sometimes significant", between list price and the pre-owned market.
The direction of the gap says nothing about its size. A price guide shown online generally compiles asking prices from several countries: it helps you judge an offer, not set the value of a specific piece. It moves in both directions, and no October 2026 survey can say what a 5726/1A will be worth in five years.
The full reference matters, suffix included. The 7118/1A-001 and the 7118/1A-011 have the same suggested price, US$35,884, but not the same dial: the -011 has a grey opaline dial with a black gradient. On the pre-owned market, the Nautilus guide points out, a difference in dial can create a significant gap between two watches of the same reference.
To put these benchmarks to the test, browse the Patek Philippe watches in inventory and ask, for each one, for the full reference and the suggested price of the corresponding new model.
Four amounts to judge a Nautilus before you sign
Before you sign, write down four amounts: the suggested price of the exact reference, its conversion into Canadian dollars, the total with GST and QST, then the asking price. Laid out this way, the price of a Patek Philippe Nautilus leaves only one gap to explain, the one between the last two amounts. It must come from the watch itself, its condition, its box and papers or its dial, and a serious seller justifies it in writing.
To place a 5726/1A, a 5811/1G or another reference before signing, an appointment with a specialist provides a starting point. For a Nautilus you already own, the valuation for sale starts from the same grid.
FAQ
What is the price of a new Patek Philippe Nautilus?
Between US$35,884 and US$2.8 million, according to the suggested retail prices excluding taxes displayed by Patek Philippe in October 2026. The price of a men's Patek Philippe Nautilus in steel starts at US$57,015 with the 5726A, or about C$79,800 before taxes. The 5811/1G in white gold is listed at US$82,021, and four high jewellery versions cross the million mark.
Which Nautilus is the least expensive?
The ladies' 7118/1A, in steel, 35.2 mm, listed at US$35,884 excluding taxes in October 2026, or about C$50,200. For men, the least expensive is the 5726A in steel, an annual calendar on a black strap, at US$57,015. These suggested prices apply to a new watch; on the pre-owned market, a steel Nautilus often trades at a different level.
Do you pay customs duty on a Nautilus bought in the United States?
Not necessarily. According to the Canada Border Services Agency, duty depends on the trade agreement with the watch's country of origin, not the country of purchase. The 2026 Customs Tariff sets the general rate on automatic wristwatches at 5%, but grants duty-free treatment under the Switzerland-Liechtenstein Tariff, which covers a Nautilus made in Switzerland. GST and provincial tax still apply.
