340
Patek Philippe
Ref. 3800
Nautilus
A fine and very rare platinum and diamond-set cushion-shaped bracelet watch with sweep centre seconds and date
- Estimate
- HK$250,000 - 350,000
HK$350,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1990
- Reference No
- 3800
- Movement No
- 1'428'687
- Case No
- 2'875'828
- Model Name
- Nautilus
- Material
- Platinum and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, 335 SC, 29 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Platinum Patek Philippe bracelet, 140 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>Patek Philippe</em> concealed folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 37 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial and 11 diamonds indexes in 1990 and its subsequent sale on 30 November 1990.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Reference 3800 was in production starting from 1981, and ceased production in 2006. It was subsequently replaced by reference 5800. The present watch differs from Ref. 3700 in that it is smaller in size and features an added centre seconds hand.
This present watch is in pristine condition and was service sealed before the auction and has been unsealed for photograph purposes.
This present watch is in pristine condition and was service sealed before the auction and has been unsealed for photograph purposes.
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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