Patek Philippe 3700/1 with tropical dial

Collecting · · by Christian Bissener


Patek Philippe 3700/1 Nautilus in steel with a dark embossed dial

It all started with the 3700/1 for the legendary Patek Philippe Nautilus. For me, these are the real Nautilus watches by Patek: hours, minutes, date and an octagonal case. Nothing more, nothing less.

This example is superbly preserved. It retains a strong case, a firm bracelet and a wonderfully aged dial. More on Gérald Genta’s design of the dial of the 3700/1 and the Audemars Piguet 5402ST A-Series in this article.

Close-up of the Patek Philippe 3700/1 dial with Patek Philippe Genève signature and tropical ageing
Dial close-up with tropical ageing

Close-up of the Patek Philippe 3700/1 dial and hands
Aged embossed dial and luminous hands