Important Watches

Important Watches

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 54. Retailed by Beyer: Nautilus 'Jumbo', Reference 3700 A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Made in 1977 | 零售商為Beyer:百達翡麗 | Nautilus 'Jumbo’ 型號 3700 精鋼鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示,製作年份 1977.

Property from an Important South East Asian Collector

Patek Philippe

Retailed by Beyer: Nautilus 'Jumbo', Reference 3700 A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Made in 1977 | 零售商為Beyer:百達翡麗 | Nautilus 'Jumbo’ 型號 3700 精鋼鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示,製作年份 1977

Auction Closed

November 9, 01:29 PM GMT

Estimate

100,000 - 200,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important South East Asian Collector


Patek Philippe


Retailed by Beyer:

Nautilus 'Jumbo', Reference 3700

A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet 

Made in 1977


零售商為Beyer:百達翡麗

Nautilus 'Jumbo’ 型號 3700 精鋼鍊帶腕錶備日期顯示,製作年份 1977


Dial: tropical 

Calibre: cal. 28-255 automatic, 36 jewels

Movement number: 1'305'340

Case: stainless steel, bezel secured by 4 screws

Case number: 536'431

Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 40.2 mm diameter (10-4 o'clock), bracelet circumference approximately 180 mm

Signed: case and movement, dial signed Patek Philippe and Beyer

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1977 and its subsequent sale on 16th July 1978 and service box

Significantly increased in popularity over the past few years, vintage tool watches have become more and more sought after as knowledge on vintage watches has become more accessible either from books or the internet. Designed by Gerald Genta, the Patek Philippe reference 3700 Nautilus was launched in 1976 with production lasting until 1998 with various materials and combinations available in the market, however it is the stainless steel variant that is the most desirable among collectors as it’s production ended earlier than the rest at approximately 1986 to 1987 thus making them rarer and harder to come by today. 

Nicknamed the “Jumbo” for its larger than average case size at the time, this particular example of the 3700 has experienced some amount of degradation to the dial revealing the brass plate beneath which can be an attractive aspect for collectors as it is a natural sign of aging known as tropical.


With original hands, dial and bracelet all being retained in very nice and original condition, the present Jumbo Nautilus retailed by Beyer showcases the strong and long-standing partnership between the two companies.