Patek Philippe. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Nautilus Model, Ref. 3700/1, Movement No. 1'306'116, Case No. 537'024, Manufactured in 1979

Details

Patek Philippe. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Nautilus Model, Ref. 3700/1, Movement No. 1'306'116, Case No. 537'024, Manufactured in 1979
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 28 255C, 36 jewels
Dial: Black, luminous baton numerals, luminous hands, date
Case: Stainless steel, Nautilus-type case of typical form secured by four screws in the band, 42mm width
Bracelet/Clasp: Patek Philippe stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp, overall approximate length 7 inches
Accompanied By: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on August 1, 1979

Provenance

From an Important Private Collection

Lot Essay

Reference 3700 was equipped with caliber 28-255 C based on a Jaeger- LeCoultre ébauche, the best thin automatic movement at that time. The cases were manufactured by Favre-Perret and they existed in stainless steel, steel and gold, 18k yellow, white gold and platinum and the dials were hand made by the highly skilled Stern Frères creators. The present example further impresses with its 'Sigma' dial, indicating the baton numerals are made of 18k white gold.

For an illustration and description of a reference 3700/1 in stainless steel see Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe - Volume II, p. 252, Inv. P-1557.

Thanks to watch historian "mstanga" for his assistance and research text, A Study of the Patek Philippe ref. 3700 "Nautilus".

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