PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, MOON PHASES, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3712/1, MOVEMENT NO. 3'170'463, CASE NO. 4'340'696, MANUFACTURED IN 2005 Movement: Cal. 240 PS, automatic, 29 jewels, Geneva seal, signed Dial: Black ribbed, signed Case: Glazed display back, 2 parts secured by 4 screws in the band, 42 mm. wide, signed With: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black ribbed dial and bracelet in steel in 2005 and its subsequent sale on 16 December 2005, Certificate of Origin dated December 2005, product literature, leather folder, sales tag, setting pin and associated slip case
Much to the delight of collectors, reference 3712 was only in production for one year from 2005 to 2006 before being replaced by the new reference 5712. Reference 3712 is a triple complication model featuring a power reserve indicator, date and moon phases. The 3712 was of course made with the same proportions as the original “Jumbo” series, for that reason and the fact that it had such a short production run the 3712 has become another cult watch in the Nautilus series with demand always exceeding supply.
To the best of our knowledge, the present example is fresh to the market.