PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3800/1, MOVEMENT NO. 3'032'923, CASE NO. 4'175'773, MANUFACTURED IN 2003 Movement: Cal. 330 SC, automatic, 29 jewels, Geneva Seal, signed Dial: Signed Case: Two-part secured by 4 screws in the band, 38 mm. wide, signed With: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 170 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with semi-glossy black dial and white gold Roman numerals in 2003 and its subsequent sale on 27 May 2003 and later Patek Philippe presentation box
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.
To the best of our knowledge the present example has never been offered in public before.