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PATEK PHILIPPE | NAUTILUS, REFERENCE 3800/108, A YELLOW GOLD, DIAMOND AND EMERALD-SET BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE, MADE IN 1991 | 百達翡麗 | "Nautilus 型號3800/108 黃金鑲鑽石及綠寶石鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，機芯編號1429565，錶殼編號2905866，1991年製"
Auction Closed
October 9, 11:30 AM GMT
Estimate
850,000 - 1,200,000 HKD
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PATEK PHILIPPE
百達翡麗
NAUTILUS, REFERENCE 3800/108
A YELLOW GOLD, DIAMOND AND EMERALD-SET BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE, MADE IN 1991
Nautilus 型號3800/108
黃金鑲鑽石及綠寶石鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，機芯編號1429565，錶殼編號2905866，1991年製
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Dial: pavé-set diamond
Calibre: cal. 335 SC automatic, 29 jewels
Movement number: 1'429'565
Case: 18k yellow gold
Case number: 2'905'866
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 37.5 mm width, bracelet circumference approximately 168 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with pavé diamond-set dial and 3/4 emerald hour-markers in 1991 and its subsequent sale on 29 July 1992
Designed by the legendary watch designer Gerald Genta during the 1970s quartz crisis, the Nautilus remains one of the world’s most recognisable luxury sport watches. Produced from 1981 to 2006, the present reference 3800 pays tribute to the larger-sized reference 3700 ‘Jumbo’, while maintaining the distinctive rounded octagonal-shaped bezel inspired by a maritime porthole.
Blending nautical spirit with elaborate jewel-setting technique, this present example features a pavé-set case: the striking baguette-cut emerald hour indexes complement the golden hands and the glistering diamond-embellished dial. While the yellow-gold case evokes the bold visuals, glamour and nostalgia of the golden era during the 1970s and 1980s.
Melding the iconic rounded-angle contours of the Nautilus with a highly-jewelled aesthetic, the present reference embodies the duality of modernity and elegance. Fitted with 220 diamonds of 7.01 carats, the present watch offers an exclusive opportunity to collect an extremely-rare variation of the reference 3800.