Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 319

PATEK PHILIPE REF. 3700/1 JUMBO NAUTILUS STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Nautilus" movement No. 1306735, case No. 536972, Ref. 3700/1. Made in 1978. Very fine and rare, large, cushion shaped, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel Patek Philippe "Nautilus" bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted cork "Nautilus" box, Extract from the Archives, and service invoice dated May 17th, 2006.

USD 35,000 - 55,000

HKD 270,000 - 430,000 / CHF 35,000 - 54,000

Sold: USD 43,750

Two-body, polished and brushed, wide flat bezel, sapphire crystal. Matte black with horizontal stripes with, applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 28-255 C, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-54-01

Very good

Service dial

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 42 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 7.5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm. Known today as the JUMBO due to its impressive proportions and later smaller sibling (Ref. 3800), the original, first generation, 3700/1, manufactured from 1976, was replaced by the 3700/11 with narrower bracelet (*16.5 mm.WIDTH reduced to 14 mm) after circa 1982. *Patek Philippe Steel Watches by John Goldberger Page 363 With a retail price, in steel, in 1978 of