106th Auction
2022/5/21
Lot 80
Patek PhilippeNautilus Jumbo White Gold
An ultra-rare, large and heavy 18 K white gold Geneva wristwatch with centre seconds and date. So far less than 30 examples have ever been offered for sale at auction - with original box, Patek Philippe hang tag and Patek Philippe extract from the archives. The watch was given a general overhaul by Patek Philippe in March 2022
estimated
200.000—300.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K white gold, glazed screw back, heavy 18 K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet ref. A384A with deployant clasp, bracelet length 145 mm, total length 180 mm.
Dial
Black, bar-like texture.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.4292968
Ref.3711/1G
Cal.315/290
Diam.42 mm
Circa2005
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.186 g
In 1976 Patek Philippe launched its first Nautilus model. At this time, luxury sports watches are expected to be as thin as possible, so this large watch with its brawny ship's porthole design is completely novel. The first model of the collection is the Ref. 3700/1; a Swiss patent is awarded for its water-resistant case (up to 120 meters).
This reference 3711 is the white gold successor of reference 3700 and was launched in 2004, with a fairly short production run of three years only. The beautiful, overall design remains that of the "Jumbo Nautilus" with automatic calibre 315 but has an additional central second.