97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 298

Patek Philippe Genève, "Nautilus Jumbo", Movement No. 1305182, Case No. 537415, Ref. 3700/1, Cal. 28-255C, 42 x 44 mm, circa 1978
A heavy automatic Geneva "cult" wristwatch with date, original box, original certificate, papers and original sales receipt - "Full Set"
Case: 18k gold, screwed on bezel, 18k gold bracelet with deployant clasp. Dial: black.
In 1976 Patek Philippe launched its first Nautilus model. At this time, luxury sports watches are expected to be as thin as possible, so this large watch with its brawny ship's porthole design is completely novel. The first model of the collection is the Ref. 3700/1; a Swiss patent is awarded for its water-resistant case (up to 120 meters). In 1978 the steel version of this model had a price of 5,450 D-Mark, the gold version came to 16,800 D-Mark - at the time only a little less than a Mercedes-Benz 200 D would cost.

Sold

estimated
70.000100.000 €
Price realized
116.600 €