seen these two references in the metal.
I fully appreciate why the embossing and diamond markers have disappointed many Patek fans. However, given my ownership experience with 5131G which have the words "Patek" and "Geneve" engraved on the bezel, I realize that official photos sometimes do not properly show how the watch appears in the metal. The engraving on the 5131G is very subtle and I do not even notice it when I look at my watch. Hence, I believe the same situation will hold true for these two Nautilus watches.
On the use of diamond markers, I agree with others that diamond is used to distinguish that these two are limited editions, especially for the 5711P because there is an existing batch of Ps in the market. I met a Patek collector in China who because of his small wrist bought a 4675 (ladies chronograph for 175th anniversary with diamond hour markers) and changed strap to a dark colour. I put on and played with this 4675 and found that the diamond hour markers are subtle and the watch worked well as a men's watch. Hence, I think that when we see these 40th anniversary watches in the metal, the effect is not bling bling.
In terms of the price for the 40th 5711P being ~US$114,000, I would be interested to compare this amount with the cost for the existing 5711P (without the Tiffany name) in order to gauge whether the premium is justified.
I am eagerly awaiting to see these two pieces in the metal.
Cheers,
Gordon