102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 362
Patek Philippe Genève, "Nautilus Jumbo", Movement No. 1307851, Case No. 551634, Ref. 3700/1, Cal. 28-255C, 42 x 44 mm, 192 g, circa 1978
A heavy, brilliant-set automatic vintage Geneva wristwatch with date, sold on December 23, 1981 - with red Patek Philippe imitation leather briefcase, original certificate and operating instructions
Case: 18k gold, screwed bezel with later added diamonds, Patek Philippe 18k gold bracelet stamped by Gay Frères with later added diamonds on the gold bars; bracelet length 140 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: black, bar-like texture, applied indexes with later added diamonds.
Its ingenious "porthole" design is one of the reasons for the Nautilus' everlasting success - the name Nautilus stands for class, vitality and character. The first model of the range was reference 3700/1, which is known as "Nautilus Jumbo" today. The original, stainless steel version was soon followed by a two-colour gold and steel version; the subsequent full gold version was perfect for diamond ornamentation - this applied to ladies’ versions as well as gentlemen’s watches such as this. In 1978 the price for a gold Nautilus came to a whopping 16,800 D-mark - in comparison that was not much less than the price of a Mercedes Benz 200 D model.
A heavy, brilliant-set automatic vintage Geneva wristwatch with date, sold on December 23, 1981 - with red Patek Philippe imitation leather briefcase, original certificate and operating instructions
Case: 18k gold, screwed bezel with later added diamonds, Patek Philippe 18k gold bracelet stamped by Gay Frères with later added diamonds on the gold bars; bracelet length 140 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: black, bar-like texture, applied indexes with later added diamonds.
Its ingenious "porthole" design is one of the reasons for the Nautilus' everlasting success - the name Nautilus stands for class, vitality and character. The first model of the range was reference 3700/1, which is known as "Nautilus Jumbo" today. The original, stainless steel version was soon followed by a two-colour gold and steel version; the subsequent full gold version was perfect for diamond ornamentation - this applied to ladies’ versions as well as gentlemen’s watches such as this. In 1978 the price for a gold Nautilus came to a whopping 16,800 D-mark - in comparison that was not much less than the price of a Mercedes Benz 200 D model.
Sold
estimated
26.000—40.000 €
Price realized
62.500 €