Rare Watches · 9 November 2025

Patek Philippe. A Remarkable and Important Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Date

PATEK PHILIPPE. A REMARKABLE AND IMPORTANT STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, TROPICAL DIAL AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3700⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 1'304'896, CASE NO. 536'187, MANUFACTURED IN 1978

Patek Philippe · reference 3700

Christie's, November 2025

Hammer result

CHF 292,100

about $363,308 at today's rate

3% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 150,000
High estimate CHF 300,000
In USD $186,567 to $373,134

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Rare Watches

Date

9 November 2025

Lot number

131

Reference

3700

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1978

Ask against realised

$80,000 dealers ask from vs $363,308 this lot made

Across 13 dealer listings of reference 3700. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

94 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $46,092, high $190,256.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 5 $186,262 $95,250 to $351,280
2025 8 $170,949 $89,268 to $363,308
2024 11 $89,854 $5,435 to $151,114
2023 9 $121,358 $1,747 to $259,981
2022 21 $190,256 $6,888 to $1,370,196
2021 9 $121,871 $16,424 to $177,926
2020 5 $97,490 $79,114 to $131,857
2019 9 $89,276 $41,514 to $153,329
2018 6 $98,530 $64,600 to $130,193
2017 3 $55,558 $54,956 to $56,487
2016 4 $46,092 $23,750 to $66,250
2015 4 $50,276 $36,703 to $60,653

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. A HIGHLY COVETED AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUT Christie's Jun 2026 USD 177,800 ($177,800)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A COVETED AND SPORTY STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMAT Christie's Jun 2026 USD 95,250 ($95,250)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS Christie's May 2026 HKD 1,397,000 ($178,328)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3700 Nautilus "Jumbo" Phillips May 2026 CHF 273,050 ($351,280)
Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus Jumbo Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 100,000 ($128,650)
Patek Philippe Ref 3700 11 Nautilus Jumbo Stainless Steel An Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 76,096 ($89,268)
PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY GÜBELIN. A VERY EARLY AND RARE S Christie's Dec 2025 USD 139,700 ($139,700)
Patek Philippe Ref 3700 001 Nautilus Jumbo Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 81,250 ($101,057)
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