Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/1A 'Jumbo'
- Maker
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1976-1990
- Rank
- 22 of 100
Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/1A 'Jumbo'
Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3700/1A 'Jumbo' by Patek Philippe (1976-1990) is ranked 22 in the FLOAT 100 for Watches. It sold for $160,000. The original Gérald Genta Nautilus that launched the entire luxury-steel-sports category in 1976 — the foundational vintage reference.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
The original Gérald Genta Nautilus that launched the entire luxury-steel-sports category in 1976 — the foundational vintage reference.
Ref. 3700/1A (original Gérald Genta 'Jumbo', steel)
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $160,000
- Kind
- Realized at auction
2025 auction results for early steel 3700/1A 'Jumbo' landing ~$160K+ (off a 2021-22 peak near $250K). Treat as a 2025 market band rather than a single hammer.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
- Archive
- 2026-08-08