Patek introduced the Nautilus in 1976, drawn by Gerald Genta and shaped, as the house still describes it, after a ship's porthole. The original ref. 3700/1 was 42mm across and 7.6mm deep, water resistant to 120m, and sold in steel on an integrated bracelet at a time when Patek was known for gold dress watches; it was later nicknamed the Jumbo. The rounded octagonal bezel, the two ears at the case sides and the horizontally embossed dial still identify it. The family now runs from a time and date model through the chronograph and the travel time flyback chronograph, the moon phase with power reserve, and annual and perpetual calendars, with smaller diamond set versions alongside.
How you know it
- rounded octagonal bezel
- ears at the case sides
- horizontally embossed dial
- integrated bracelet, polished and satin faces
Sizes in the family
35.2mm on the smaller models, 40mm to 41mm on the rest
Who it suits
For the buyer who wants the Patek name in something worn without ceremony, on a bracelet rather than a strap.
Nautilus in stock
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