Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800/1

PATEK PHILIPPENAUTILUS 'TIFFANY & CO.' REF. 3800⁄1 PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3800⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 1'427'794, CASE NO. 2'860'602, MANUFACTURED IN 1989

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3800⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 1'427'794, CASE NO. 2'860'602, MANUFACTURED IN 1989 Movement : Automatic Dial : Blue Case : 37.5 mm. wide With : Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 195 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1989 and its subsequent sale on 26 September 1989, Tiffany & Co. presentation boxConsigned by a private collector, the appeal of the present watch is enhanced by featuring the extremely sought after Tiffany & Co. signature on the dial. Reference 3800 Reference 3800 represents the mid-size iteration of the iconic Nautilus model. It was released in 1981 to entice collectors who deemed the 42 mm. diameter of the original Nautilus excessive. It remained in production until 2006, during which the movement presented several evolutions. Early models feature caliber 335 SC without the quick set date feature through the crown. Such development was introduced in 1987, while keeping caliber 335 SC. In 1992, a third generation was introduced featuring cal. 330 134, and finally cal. 330 194 was employed for the pieces made from 1997 to 2006, year of discontinuation.