The Patek Philippe Nautilus family has flourished over the years since its initial introduction in 1976 offering collectors a wide array of materials, sizes and complications. In production from 1981 to 2001, the ref. 3800 was the mid-size variant of the coveted model with a case measuring 37.5mm diameter. With its aesthetics similar to the ref. 3700, the ref. 3800 similarly features centre seconds and a date function.

Throughout its production span, the ref. 3800 was one of the most diversified Nautilus references ever produced with examples in stainless steel, yellow gold, two-tone, white gold, platinum as well as gem-set variants across a total of four series. With such a fruitful offering, the ref. 3800 previously overshadowed by its larger ref. 3700 and ref. 5711 has recently been gaining a substantial amount of interest in the collectors community due to its friendly unisex case dimension and iconic aesthetics.

Moving further away from the idea of a sports watch, the present yellow gold Nautilus is embellished with a luxurious touch. Encircled by three brilliant rows of diamonds all around the bezel, the present ref. 3800/5 is fitted with a stunningly appropriate matching gold dial with 11 brilliant-cut diamonds gracefully decorating every hour marker. According to research, the use of black date discs was exclusively used in the early stages of production and phased out from around 1990s onwards.