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Patek Philippe. A fine and extremely rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Lot 61 PATEK PHILIPPE
Nautilus Yellow Gold Ref. 3800/1
Retailed by Gübelin

Lots 61 & 62: The Property of an Important European Private Collector

Patek Philippe. A fine and extremely rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, sweep centre seconds and bracelet

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Nautilus model, ref. 3800/1, movement no. 1’425’881, case no. 2’831’602, manufactured in 1987

Closed13 November 2017

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CHF 52,500

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Patek Philippe. A fine and extremely rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Nautilus model, ref. 3800/1, movement no. 1’425’881, case no. 2’831’602, manufactured in 1987
Movement: cal. 335 SC, automatic, 29 jewels, signed
Dial: signed by maker and retailer
Case: two-part secured by four screws in the band, 37 mm. wide, signed
With: 18K gold Patek Philippe bracelet and deployant clasp, approximate overall length of 180 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1987 with black matte ribbed dial, applied yellow gold indexes, tritium and yellow gold bracelet and its subsequent sale on 9 April 1987

Specialist note

Consigned by an important private collector and presented in superb condition, the present watch has never been offered at auction before. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge it is the first gold reference 3800/1 retailed by Gübelin to appear at auction and only one of two pieces known publically.

A Gübelin signature is extremely rare to find on any Nautilus model and consequently these watches are amongst the most desirable and sought after pieces of the range.

The reference 3800 was in production from 1981 until 2006 and available in different versions. It pays homage to the original Nautilus reference 3700 with a similar design and aesthetic except in a smaller size case and with the addition of a centre seconds hand made possible by the introduction of the Patek Philippe caliber 335 SC.

E. Gübelin
Gübelin was founded in 1854 and has always been a family enterprise. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland, the renowned company has designed and retailed superior quality watches and clocks ever since. Today, Gübelin has branches throughout Europe.