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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3800/1
Nautilus "Pink Gold"
An extremely rare and extremely attractive pink gold wristwatch with diamond-set indexes, center seconds, date and bracelet, one of only 4 known
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- Uber rare pink gold variant of the reference 3800 Nautilus
- Four examples known in pink gold and only two in this configuration
- Preserved in overall excellent condition
The Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 3800 needs little introduction, standing as one of the most important luxury sports watches ever created. Following Gérald Genta’s original Jumbo Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 3700 of 1976, Patek Philippe responded to growing demand in the early 1980s for more versatile proportions with the introduction of the ref. 3800. Measuring 37.5 mm in diameter, it was perfectly positioned between the Jumbo ref. 3700 and the smaller Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 4700, and is today regarded as the quintessential unisex Nautilus.
Produced across a wide range of metals, the ref. 3800 is most commonly found in stainless steel, followed by yellow gold, two-tone, white gold and platinum. The rarest of all, however, is pink gold. According to current scholarship, only 10 pink gold examples were ever produced, all sold by Patek Philippe Geneva in 1990, with just four examples having surfaced publicly to date. The present watch is the second known example with this dial configuration, confirmed by its Extract from the Archives.
Exceptionally preserved, the warm pink gold monobloc case retains strong, crisp proportions, with each facet and curve clearly defined and two sharp hallmarks stamped behind the lugs. The matching pink gold bracelet, with its alternating satin-brushed and polished links, further enhances the watch’s refined elegance, notably slimmer than its stainless steel counterpart. Incredibly rare and historically significant, this ref. 3800 in pink gold represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the true Nautilus connoisseur.
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.