Important Watches
Important Watches
Property sold to Benefit a Charitable Fund
Patek Philippe
Reference 3710 Nautilus | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and power reserve, Circa 1999 | 百達翡麗 3710 型號 Nautilus | 精鋼自動上鏈鍊帶腕錶備日期及動力儲存顯示，約1999年製
Auction Closed
June 15, 05:21 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 110,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property sold to Benefit a Charitable Fund
Patek Philippe
Reference 3710 Nautilus
A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and power reserve, Circa 1999
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 330/196 automatic, 30 jewels
Movement number: 3'140'458
Case: stainless steel, solid case back
Case number: 4'062'269
Closure: stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 42 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin dated November 25, 2000, leather bi-fold, and booklets
The Nautilus reference 3710 was introduced in 1998 and marked the first 'Jumbo' version since the legendary 3700 in 1976. The larger size of 42 mm (measured from 10 to 4 o'clock) as opposed to the smaller models produced was a step towards a future where larger watch cases would become more popular again. In some ways it paved the way for the new Nautilus collection that was introduced in 2006 with the reference 5711 for the 30th anniversary of the model.
The 3710 differed from its predecessor by having sweep seconds and an off-centered power reserve indication around 11 and 12 o'clock. This unique power reserve display, or IZR for ‘Indication de Zone de Remontage’, is displayed between 11 and 12 o’clock and gave the watch its nickname, the comet. It further featured a non-ribbed completely black dial with Roman numerals as opposed to the traditional black-blue ribbed dials. Discontinued in 2006, it saw a rather short production run and therefore examples are sought-after by collectors.