Patek Philippe — Nautilus

Nautilus

Patek Philippe Nautilus (reference 3900/1), a 33 mm yellow gold watch produced 1985–2003.

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Patek Philippe Nautilus 3900/1

Reference3900/1

BrandPatek Philippe

FamilyNautilus

Produced1985–2003

StatusDiscontinued

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Patek Philippe — 11 min readPatek Philippe Nautilus: The Porthole That Became the Waiting ListA connected history of the Nautilus, from the 1976 steel 3700 Jumbo and its ship's-porthole case to mid-size and ladies' branches, the 5711 phenomenon, complicated Nautilus references, and the white-gold 5811 successor.