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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3800/3
Nautilus
A very fine and attractive yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with sweep center seconds, white “ceramic” dial, date, bracelet, certificate of origin and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$230,000 - 400,000€26,200 - 45,600$29,500 - 51,300
HK$350,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1995
- Reference No
- 3800/3
- Movement No
- 3’020’675
- Case No
- 2’960’428
- Model Name
- Nautilus
- Material
- 18K yellow gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 330 SC, 29 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet, max length 170mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 37.5mm Diameter
- Signed
- Dial, case, movement, bracelet and clasp
- Accessories
- Further accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped Pendulum LTD., instruction manual, product literature, leather folio, outer packaging and fitted presentation box. Further delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture in 1995 and its subsequent date of sale on 14th June 1996.
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Catalogue Essay
Initially introduced to the public in stainless steel, the reference featured various case and dial configurations with some rarer than others. The present example is a rare variant of the reference featuring a 18K yellow gold case with a diamond-set bezel and hour markers and furthermore charmed by an elegant white ceramic dial. Belonging to the 3rd series bearing the caliber 330 SC, the present example is offered in excellent overall condition and complete with the full set of accessories.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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