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Generated illustration of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700/1A: octagonal case, 40 mm, blue dial, octagonal bezel, bracelet strap.

Plate 341. Illustration generated from this record, not a photograph. No lettering or logos. Colours are approximate. Same scale on every plate.

a Bezel
octagonal, steel
b Dial
blue, markers: batons, with date
c Case
steel, octagonal
d Strap
bracelet, steel

Patek Philippe · Integrated sports

Nautilus

Ref. 3700/1A

Machine translation pending human review. Figures and sources match the original.

The original Nautilus, designed by Gérald Genta and known as the Jumbo. It launched in steel at $3,100 with an ultra-thin calibre derived from the JLC 920.

Price unconfirmed

We only publish a price with a source and a date.

Why it matters

  • Designed by Gérald Genta
  • Two-piece case held by screws at the lugs
  • 42 mm lug to lug and 7.5 mm thick

Specifications

Line
Nautilus
Year
1976
Status
Discontinued
Range
Haute horlogerie
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Material
steel
Shape
octagonal
Dial
blue
Markers
batons
Date
Yes
Bezel
octagonal, steel
Strap
bracelet, steel
Calibre
28-255C
Movement
Automatic
Power reserve
38 h
Frequency
19,800 vph
Jewels
unconfirmed
Water resistance
unconfirmed
Complications
hours, minutes, date

Across the Archive

Diameter40 mmAbove 37% of 447 watches with this figure
Thickness7.5 mmAbove 5% of 363 watches with this figure
Power reserve38 hAbove 1% of 348 watches with this figure
Frequency19,800 vphAbove 4% of 274 watches with this figure
Water resistanceunconfirmed
Priceunconfirmed

Where to buy

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Sources

  1. fratellowatches.com
  2. patek.com

Record confidence: medium. Based on a secondary source. Anything unverified is shown as “unconfirmed”, never estimated.

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