Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Very Rare Black Dial Jumbo Nautilus 3700/1

AVery RareStainless Steel Jumbo Nautilus Gents Wristwatch, matte black ribbed dial with applied hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed stainless steel bezel, a stainless steel bracelet with a concealed stainless steeldeployant clasp, sapphire glass, automatic movement, in excellent condition, comes with theoriginal Patek Philippe box and anExtract from the Archives confirming its original date of sale as May 5th, 1981. N.B. This watch was originally sold with a single deployantclasp but has been changed to a double deployant clasp at some point. N.B.B The 3700 Jumbo Nautilus was the first Nautilus designed by legendary watch and jewellery designer Gerald Genta. It is thought that approximately1300 pieces were made under the reference 3700/11A, making this a very rare watch.To find this watch in suchcondition, complete with the original box and Extract from the Archives, is truly extraordianary and would make an excellent addition to any collection. The 3700 Jumbo Nautilus wasmade in the following varients: 3700-01A (stainless steel with large bracelet): approximately 3500 3700-11A (stainless steel with narrow bracelet): approximately 1300 3700-1AJ (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold with large bracelet): approximately600 3700-11AJ (stainless steel and 18k yellowgold with narrow bracelet): approximately 300 3700-1J and 3700-11J (18k yellow gold): approximately1500 (including diamond variants) 3700-1G and 3700-11G (18k white gold): approximately 65 3700-1P (platinum): approximately 1