DESCRIPTION:
WW - Patek Philippe, Genève, Nautilus, early production ref 3800/1, circa 1980s, automatic, 37mm x 39mm to lug tips, original stainless steel case with an 18K yellow gold screwed bezel, integrated 18K yellow gold and stainless steel bracelet with fold over clasp, original blue dial with ribbed texture and applied gold baton luminous indices, date aperture at 3 with black date wheel, 22J cal 335C with gold rotor, case s#556491, mvt s#1420238, triple signed. In this cataloger's opinion, the 3800 series Nautilus is the most comfortable watch ever made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, very light spotting on plates; flawless dial with light fading of blue makes the dial look more gray in appearance unless in direct sunlight; nearly mint hands; lightly polished case shows very little wear, still retains most of its original factory finishing, still retains sharp lug chamfers, several light dings on bracelet sides, one stripped screw head on short end of bracelet; original crown shows little wear; good sapphire crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$18000
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$28000
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