製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: 1998 型號: 3710/1A-001 機芯編號: 3’148’224 錶殼號碼: 4’050’559 型號名稱: Nautilus 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 330 SC, 29 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet, max length 185mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Patek Philippe deployant clasp 尺寸: 42mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by Patek Philippe presentation box. Further delivered with the Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture of the present timepiece in 1998 and its subsequent date of sale on 15th December 1998, a typographic error is present on the reference number on the present extract issued from the manufacture.
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Reference 3710 was the new kid on the block from the Nautilus collection that was in production from 1998 until 2006. It was the first Nautilus model to feature a complication, which until then had always been a time-only wristwatch. The reference 3710/1A marked the first complication from all its predecessors; it was the first-ever Nautilus to have a complication other than the date function - it was an addition of a power reserve indicator.
It was exclusively produced in stainless steel until it was discontinued in 2006, the 3710/1A is fitted with a matte black dial and applied Roman numerals that are filled with luminous materials to aid reading of the time display in a darker shade. The power reserve complication, or IZR for Indication de Zone de Remontage, is displayed between 11 and 12 o’clock, a rather interesting placement adding to the charm of the present lot.
With the arrival of ref. 3710/1A also marked the first time that the "Jumbo" case proportions were used in a Nautilus other than the original 3700, as part of the comeback of the “Jumbo” 42mm case diameter prized by collectors. Produced for a sweet 8 years, it was a momentum piece that lead to future development by Patek Philippe to introduce further complications into the successful line of Nautilus.
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.
