Important Watches: Part II
Important Watches: Part II
Patek Philippe
Nautilus, Ref. 3800/1A-001 Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1988
Lot Closed
May 11, 02:14 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 80,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe
Nautilus, Ref. 3800/1A-001
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1988
Dial: blue
Calibre: cal. 335 SC automatic, 29 jewels
Movement number: 1'421'472
Case: stainless steel Nautilus case
Case number: 559'413
Closure: integrated stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 35mm diameter, bracelet circumference approx. 200mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe travel pouch and service invoice dated 21.10.2021
Being one of the fundamental pillars of the Nautilus collection in the 1970s along with the original reference 3700 and the quartz powered 4700, the reference 3800 is a mid-size version of the 3700 made with the intention to capture a wider audience. With this primary goal, during the years of its production, the 3800 was available in a wider range of configurations, from the metal it was encased in to the dial configurations.
With a more palatable size, the reference 3800 would sit comfortably on anyone’s wrist.