Important Watches: Part II · 12 November 2024

Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and

Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Made in 1996

Patek Philippe · reference 3800/1

Sotheby's, November 2024

Hammer result

CHF 26,400

about $29,908 at today's rate

25% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 24,000
High estimate CHF 35,000
In USD $27,189 to $39,651

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Important Watches: Part II

Date

12 November 2024

Lot number

233

Reference

3800/1

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1996

Ask against realised

$28,500 dealers ask from vs $29,908 this lot made

Across 20 dealer listings of reference 3800/1. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

66 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $14,840, high $239,633.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $239,633 $155,217 to $392,127
2025 1 $63,500 $63,500 to $63,500
2024 8 $79,910 $29,908 to $325,108
2023 5 $81,600 $48,260 to $120,650
2022 3 $51,728 $41,687 to $63,000
2021 4 $46,788 $38,174 to $54,854
2020 9 $74,049 $26,630 to $312,500
2019 7 $40,036 $21,250 to $60,517
2018 7 $24,861 $16,257 to $37,269
2017 13 $29,267 $11,875 to $52,721
2015 4 $14,840 $8,153 to $25,000
2014 2 $23,984 $16,930 to $31,038

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus "Tiffany & Co" Phillips May 2026 CHF 120,650 ($155,217)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus "Platinum" Phillips May 2026 CHF 133,350 ($171,555)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus "Pink Gold" Phillips May 2026 CHF 304,800 ($392,127)
PATEK PHILIPPE, STAINLESS STEEL 'NAUTILUS' WITH DATE, REF. 3 Christie's Dec 2025 USD 63,500 ($63,500)
PATEK PHILIPPE, NAUTILUS REF. 3800/1, A FINE GOLD AUTOMATIC Christie's Nov 2024 USD 44,100 ($44,100)
Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow go Sotheby's Nov 2024 CHF 31,200 ($35,346)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH Christie's Jun 2024 USD 63,000 ($63,000)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus Phillips Jun 2024 USD 48,260 ($48,260)
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