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Reference 3800/1 Nautilus | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made in 1983
Lot Closed
December 14, 05:37 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 3800/1 Nautilus
A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made in 1983
Dial: black/blue matte ribbed
Caliber: cal. 335 SC automatic, 30 jewels
Movement number: 1’421’891
Case: stainless steel, solid case back
Case number: 559’474
Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 37 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 160 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on July 8, 1983
The Patek Philippe Nautilus was originally launched in 1976 with the Reference 3700/1A. It was an unexpected design for the firm who had up until then created tradition-guided designs dressed only in precious metals. Debuting a stainless-steel sport watch brought the apex atelier into the future. Understanding the iconic design and its longevity with the company early on, Patek Philippe developed the Nautilus into a full fledged collection, through the Reference 4700, a 27mm ladies model, and the present lot, the Reference 3800, launched in 1981.
The Reference 3800 sported all the same celebrated styling cues, albeit in a 4.5 mm smaller case, coming in at a comparably conservative 37.5 mm across. It is further enhanced by Patek Philippe’s decision to outfit the model with an in-house center seconds movement as opposed to the previously used Jaeger-LeCoultre ebauche.
We are pleased to present this lot on behalf of the original owner.