Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1988 Reference No: 3800/5 Movement No: 1'426'460 Case No: 2'811'203 Model Name: Nautilus Material: 18k yellow gold and diamonds Calibre: Automatic, 335 SC, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold and partially diamond-set Patek Philippe bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe concealed folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 37 mm. width Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with 474 diamonds weighing approximately 2.42 carats in 1988 and its subsequent sale on 29 June 1988.
Catalogue Essay
Gold Nautilus are extremely sought after today. For a design that is 40 years old, the model still looks as cutting edge and sophisticated as it was when the late Gerald Genta created it. The present watch is further enhanced with its diamond setting. Offered in original and a very attractive condition, this watch is still incredibly sought after today.
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.