Lot 2852 - A189 Wristwatches & Pocketwatches - Wednesday, 26. June 2019, 05.00 PM
Patek Philippe, Jumbo Nautilus, ca. 1979.
Stainless steel.
Reference 3700/1, case No. 538864 with sapphire glass, black dial with applied indices and luminous hands. Flat Automatic movement No. 1308986 Cal. 28-255 C. Nautilus stainless-steel link band with fold-over clasp, wrist size ca. 18.5 cm. D 42 x 44 mm.
With an excerpt from the Patek Philippe Archives: Manufactured in 1979, and sold in December 1980. The watch is in an exceptionally fine condition. The case- and band contours are very well preserved, the band links are very tight. The Sigma dial is virtually flawless.
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What brought the watch world into turmoil more than 40 years ago, has meanwhile developed into a cult object: The sporty-elegant Nautilus by Patek Philippe. A steel watch did not fit in with the ostentatiousness of gold luxury watches - especially not a watch with this extravagant shape and size. Patek Philippe's goal was to appeal to a new generation of active, sporty people. The launch of the watch was accompanied by an advertising campaign that was as original as it was brash: "One of the most expensive watches in the world is made of steel!"
CHF 40 000 / 60 000 | (€ 41 240 / 61 860)
Sold for CHF 119 860 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.
