Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Jun 28, 2020
LOT 301
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3700, NAUTILUS JUMBO, ORIGINAL BOX AND CERTIFICATE, STAINLESS STEEL
CHF 100,000 - 150,000
HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000 / USD 100,000 - 150,000
Sold: CHF 125,000
Fine and very rare , stainless steel self-winding wristwatch with blue dial and date.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-06 |
Good HANDS Partially replaced |
Brand PATEK PHILIPPE
Model Nautilus
Reference 3700/1
Year Circa 1978
Movement No. 1.306.001
Case No. 534.131
Bracelet Stainless Steel Patek Philippe bracelet with deployant clasp
Caliber 28-255C
Dimensions 40 mm.
Signature Case, Dial and Movement
Accessories Case, Dial and Movement
Notes
Launched in 1976, during the quartz crisis, the Nautilus is the second watch designed by Gerald Genta, after the Royal Oak in 1972. The shape of its case, very avant-garde for the time, reminds one of a porthole, which might explain its name after Captain Nemo's fictitious submarine, in Jules Verne's famous book Twenty Miles Under the Sea. The first reference is the 3700/1 manufactured from 1976 to 1981. It is the most sought-after. The watch we present dates from 1977, and is therefore one of the very first Nautilus produced by the Manufacture. Beyond the obvious investment that this timepiece represents, it is above all a real milestone in the history of watchmaking. Property of the original Swiss family