Steel, Diamond Hour Markers
Nautilus 3800 — Steel, Diamond Hour Markers
Undated
Steel with round diamond hour markers, usually seen on gold or platinum. Dated examples: 1984 (15th seen at auction by 2017) and 1990 (11 diamonds on a ribbed black dial, 19th known).
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Identifying details
- Integrated bracelet
Metal bracelet designed as one with the case.
- Gem-set dial
Hour markers set with precious stones (“Serti”).
- Date
Date display.
- Porthole case with “ears”
Rounded octagonal bezel module secured by two lateral hinges (“ears”), inspired by a ship’s porthole.
- Centre seconds
Seconds shown by a central sweep hand.
Variants of 3800
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Early, Black Date Disc | 1981–c. 1990 |
| Steel, Grooved Blue Dial (3800/1A) | Undated |
| Steel, Diamond Hour MarkersCurrent | Undated |
| Yellow Gold (3800/1J) | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 3800
- Production
- Undated
- Case serials
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 37.5 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 335 SC
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Patek Philippe 335 SC
Patek’s own slim central-rotor automatic with centre seconds and date, introduced in the mid-size Nautilus 3800; used until about 1987, then replaced by the 330 SC.
Automatic · Introduced 1980 · 29 / 30 jewels