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Lot 204
PATEK PHILIPPE, ‘NAUTILLEPSE’, REF. 3770/1, A SLIM TWO-TONE WRISTWATCH
CASE NUMBER: 552’995; MOVEMENT NUMBER: 1’505’560
Closed29 March 2022
Price Realised
USD 22,680
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Specialist note
The Ref. 3770/1 rightly earns the nickname “Nautillepse” given that it looks like a cross between two successful Patek Philippe models, the Nautilus and the Ellipse. Launched in 1980, the Ref. 3770/1 was launched in a variety of versions and was designed to extend the classic Ellipse model into the burgeoning sports watch category.
While the Nautilus was considered too ungainly for some in the 1970s, the slim Nautillepse, with its quartz-powered movement, was
meant to appeal to a broader audience. However with the advent of the renaissance of mechanical watches in the late 1980s, this reference’s popularity waned and it was eventually discontinued in the 1990s.
While the Nautilus was considered too ungainly for some in the 1970s, the slim Nautillepse, with its quartz-powered movement, was
meant to appeal to a broader audience. However with the advent of the renaissance of mechanical watches in the late 1980s, this reference’s popularity waned and it was eventually discontinued in the 1990s.