Patek Philippe Nautilus 3710/1A-001

For its first twenty years the Nautilus showed only the time and the date. In 1998 Patek Philippe added a power reserve indicator and Roman numerals, the first time the line had carried anything beyond those two functions since the original 3700. This 1999 Patek Philippe Nautilus, reference 3710/1A-001, comes from the second year of that production.

The case is 42mm stainless steel, the full-size footprint it inherited directly from the 3700, with the porthole bezel and hinge-style ears that Gerald Genta drew for the model in 1976. It is mounted on the integrated steel bracelet with tapered flat links, and the watch is an automatic, as every Nautilus of this generation was.

Against a black dial, this reference set out a layout no other Nautilus has used: a power reserve scale at twelve o'clock, applied Roman numerals, and a date window at three. Both the Romans and the indicator were new to the line and were dropped when the 5711 arrived in 2006, which returned to baton markers and a plain date.

Offered as pre-owned, this example is listed without any seller-disclosed flaws.

An Extract from the Archives from Patek Philippe accompanies the watch, recording the original date of sale and the configuration in which it left Geneva. No box or original certificate is included.