Lot 95

Patek Philippe Genève, "Nautilus Jumbo", Movement No. 1310436, Ref. 3700/11, Cal. 28-255C aut., 42 x 44 mm, circa 1980
A well-kept vintage automatic Geneva wristwatch with date and original certificate
Case: steel, screwed on bezel, steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Dial: black, original later service hands.
In 1976 Patek Philippe launched their first Nautilus model, an "unorthodox" wristwatch in a steel case. At the time, a gold, ultraflat watch design was considered the epitome of luxury - Patek Philippe surprised the market by opposing the prevailing trend with the "Nautilus Jumbo", a bold porthole design with a plain steel case. The first model of the range is reference 3700/1; the water resistance case (up to 120 m) receives a Swiss patent.
This timepiece has a wonderful, slightly iridescent dial in an elegant charcoal-grey hue. The case is in exceptionally good condition with a firm bracelet and virtually no signs of wear - a watch that has been used with utmost care and which is a rare find even among the most passionate collectors of Patek Philippe timepieces.

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