PATEK PHILIPPE
Nautilus, ref. 3710/1A, no. 3231294 / 4282834
Around 2005

Stainless steel wristwatch with date and power reserve
Case: cushion, screw closure on the caseband, transparent back, signed
Dial: black woven, applied Roman numerals, luminescent hands and hour-markers, central second hand, mains power reserve indication, date window, railroad timer, signed
Movement: self-winding cal. 330SC, 30 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Seal, signed
Strap / Buckle: integrated steel / folding clasp, signed
Wrist circumference: approx. 195 mm
Size: 42 x 44 mm
With : a certificate of origin dated 21.1.05, a case and a box, instructions for use, an adjustment pen

Provenance: The Bull Collection

Stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and power reserve, stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp signed. A presentation case. The Bull Collection

The first Nautilus to incorporate a complication, ref. 3710 marks a turning point in the production of the model. If the Nautilus had undergone variations in size, going from a 42 mm format to a 38 mm mid-size size, it was not until 1998 and ref. 3710 that the Nautilus returned to its original proportions.

THE transitional reference, the Patek Philippe manufacture finally appropriates the Genta masterpiece that has remained intact until now, adding Roman indexes and a date window, which modifies the structure of the dial... Patek Philippe plays with the lines of a design piece, which suddenly becomes more than just a watch, it becomes a real timepiece.

The reference 3710 will be produced only in steel with a black dial.

CONDITION REPORT :
At the catalogue writing the movement is running (+5 seconds / day). Please note that the chronometry accuracy is not guaranteed and Artcurial cannot be held responsible for any repair costs. Revision of use to be foreseen

Good general condition
Few signs of use
Bracelet in good condition

GOOD CONDITION:
At the time of cataloguing the movement is ticking (+5 seconds / day). Please note that the movement has not been checked for timekeeping accuracy and Artcurial will not be held responsible for any repairs should they be required. Overhaul is recommended

Good condition
Case in good condition, very limited signs of use, some scuffs
Dial in good condition
Bracelet in good condition




Comment: Designed by Gerald Genta and launched by Patek Philippe in 1976, the Nautilus is one of the most important watch designs of the 20th century. For the first two decades of its history, the case inspired by this Nautilus sports watch had simple dials with time and date. But all that changed in 1998 when Patek Philippe introduced the Nautilus 3710 / 1A with a power reserve indicator. In addition to the power reserve indicator, the black dial features Roman numeral hour markers and a date window. Patek Philippe discontinued the Nautilus 3710 / 1A in 2005, making this timepiece a rare example of relatively limited production, paving the way for future Nautilus models with various complications until the QP launched in Basel in 2018.