Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1984 Reference No: 3800/1 Movement No: 1'423'892 Case No: 2'803'622 Model Name: Nautilus Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, 335 SC, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet, 180 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe concealed folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 37 mm. width Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Further delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1984 and its subsequent sale on 30 October 1984.
Catalogue Essay
The Patek Philippe reference 3800/1 was introduced to the market in the early 1980s and have a production run until 2006. The present watch is a highly charismatic example in very crisp and original condition.
Since 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.