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Patek Philippe Nautilus Retrospective Section 1

The Nautilus sports watch has become a sudden star in Patek Philippe’s catalog. Released in the 1973s to tap into the new as well as growing trend for luxurious sports watches, the Nautilus' steel construction, minimalist switch and unconventional styling had been significantly different from any other view made by Patek Philippe up to now. The renowned Swiss watch manufacture, known for its range of rare metal dress watches and complex timepieces, commissioned Gerald Genta to design its first metal sports watch, a cooperation that proved to be highly effective.



After more than four of development, the Patek Philippe Nautilus watch has turned into a highly collectible watch along with a well-deserved hype watch. This particular retrospective will be divided into 4 main chapters, which will offer an in-depth exploration of the history, development and collectability of the Patek Philippe Nautilus. We’ll talk about all the models in the variety so far, detailing all alloys, sizes and complication choices.



In this very first chapter of the Patek Philippe Nautilus retrospective, we will include the first two decades of the collection, from its debut within 1976 to 1996.





Understanding the Patek Philippe Reference Code

Before we look at the background evolution of the Nautilus, it is worth a quick refresher means read a Patek Philippe reference number.



or: If the first 4 figures are followed by a " /", it means that the Patek Philippe watch is equipped with the metal bracelet (instead of the leather strap)

The: Acier, French, meaning stainless-steel

J: Jaune, the actual French word for yellow-colored, like gold

JA: Jaune Acier gold and also stainless steel

G: Ceniciento, which means gray in France, is the code for platinum eagle.

P: Platine, People from france for platinum

Knowing these codes will make this easier for you to understand all of the variations of Nautilus.



Nautilus 3700 " Jumbo" Introduction

Within 1976, Patek Philippe designed a new model called Nautilus. The Nautilus is a reaction to the Audemars Piguet Regal Oak, which debuted simply four years ago. In fact , each watches were designed by Gerald Genta. According to Gerald Genta, he sketched the design for your Nautilus in five moments in a restaurant during the Basel trade fair (later referred to as Baselworld). Then prototypes were created in my own studio.



The first Nautilus product was the 3700, nicknamed the particular " Jumbo". Nautilus Ref. The 3700 Jumbo has got the following features:



The 42mm case is actually 7. 6mm thick (measured from 10 to four o'clock) and is water-resistant in order to 120 meters

The actual porthole-shaped box has 2 " ears" on possibly side of the box, just like the hinges of a ship's windowpane

The patented situation structure consists of a solid monolithic center with the movement placed on the dial side

On top of the central circumstance is a second module comprising a rounded octagonal viser, sapphire crystal, gaskets an incident “ears”

The case will be paired with an integrated bracelet, composed of an H-shaped outer hyperlink and a central rectangular spend rounded corners. Patek Philippe made two versions from the bracelet: early models have been equipped with a wider, bigger bracelet, while later variations were equipped with a narrow, tapered bracelet.

Blue-black dial with horizontal bands, a pair of baton hands within the center indicating hours along with minutes, and a date windows at 3 o'clock. There is absolutely no second hand.

The 3d hour markers and blending hands are coated along with luminous coating and can be obviously seen in low light conditions.

The case houses the ultra-thin self-winding Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 920 movement, renamed Patek Philippe Caliber 28-255c



The original Nautilus Ref. 3700 was launched in stainless steel inside 1976 (reference 3700/1A) in addition to remained in existence until 1990. However , Patek Philippe really does make other metal editions of the 42mm Nautilus “Jumbo” model. 3700 pieces, such as two-tone, yellow gold and one distinctive platinum piece.





Below are all the variants of the Nautilus " Jumbo" ref. 3700:

Nautilus 3700/1A: stainless steel with greater bracelet

Nautilus 3700/11A: stainless steel with narrow tapered bracelet

Nautilus 3700/1JA: Stainless steel and gold, together with larger bracelet

Nautilus 3700/11JA: Stainless steel and platnium with narrower tapered band

Nautilus 3700/1J: gold (also available in some diamond-set versions) with larger necklace

Nautilus 3700/11J: platnium (also available in some diamond-set versions) with narrower tapered bracelet

Nautilus 3700/1G: white gold, with larger pendant

Nautilus 3700/11G: white gold or platinum with narrow tapered bracelets

Nautilus 3700/1P: us platinum with diamond hour indicators; only one example known to can be found

Of all the vintage Patek Philippe Nautilus models, typically the 3700 “Jumbo” is the most treasured as it was the first reference which launched the series.



Introduction to the Lady Nautilus

The chic however casual nature of the Patek Philippe Nautilus appeals not just in men; Women also grew to become interested in ultra-luxe sporty designs, so manufacturers introduced versions specifically designed for women.



In 1980, Patek Philippe launched the women's Nautilus ref. 4700/51, with a twenty-seven mm case and a quartz movement inside. The following yr, 1981, Patek Philippe launched the slightly larger Nautilus ref. 3900 with a 33mm event and a quartz movement. This specific model is not marketed particularly as a women's Nautilus design, but rather as a unisex type.