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Lot Essay
Fresh to the market, this superb white gold Nautilus “Jumbo” is one of the most collectible and elegant of the 3700/1 reference ever to be offered publically. It was serviced by the present owner in 2007 being carefully preserved ever since in enviable condition, indeed it still retains the Patek Philippe service sticker on the case back. The additional very elegant diamond-set dial included with the watch was purchased by the present owner and could be fitted as an alternative if desired.
The white gold Nautilus, reference 3700/1 is one of the most coveted and rare of the Nautilus “Jumbo” watches. According to our research only sixty pieces in white gold were produced out of which only three other examples are known publically. As would be expected the known watches have movement and case numbers in close proximity to each other and were all manufactured in the year 1978:
Movement no. 1’306’545 / case no. 520’626;
Movement no. 1’306’567 / case no. 540’640;
Movement no. 1’306’573 / case no. 540’638 – the present watch;
Movement no. 1’306’579 / case no. 540’643 – Oman “Khanjar” dial.
The white gold Nautilus, reference 3700/1 is one of the most coveted and rare of the Nautilus “Jumbo” watches. According to our research only sixty pieces in white gold were produced out of which only three other examples are known publically. As would be expected the known watches have movement and case numbers in close proximity to each other and were all manufactured in the year 1978:
Movement no. 1’306’545 / case no. 520’626;
Movement no. 1’306’567 / case no. 540’640;
Movement no. 1’306’573 / case no. 540’638 – the present watch;
Movement no. 1’306’579 / case no. 540’643 – Oman “Khanjar” dial.