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Patek Philippe
47 references catalogued, spanning production starts from 1976–2023.
Gérald Genta designed it in 1976 after the Royal Oak, taking the shape from a ship's porthole and its locking hinges. Patek's original advertising — one of the world's costliest watches is made of steel — was a deliberate provocation. Fifty years later the Nautilus is the most valuable steel sports watch line in the industry, and Patek discontinued its flagship reference at peak demand rather than let one model define the house.
3700/1A at 42mm, two-piece case, ultra-thin automatic.
Smaller 37mm 3800 broadens the line; 3710 adds a power reserve.
The 30th-anniversary reference that became the defining luxury sports watch of its era.
5811 moves to white gold at 41mm; 7118 continues a smaller steel option.
References without production years are catalogued but do not yet carry a verified production record. Those fields are added as they are confirmed rather than estimated.