Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3712 1/A '4 dot'
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2006
Maker / issuer
Patek PhilippeThis Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 3712 1/A is a stainless steel wristwatch dating to 2006, according to Phillips. Built with a two-piece case reported as 42 mm in diameter, the model represents the short-lived predecessor to reference 5712.
The dial features wide horizontal grooves, a power-reserve indicator in a '4 dot' configuration between 10 and 11 o'clock, subsidiary seconds between 4 and 5 o'clock, and an integrated pointer date and moonphase display at 7 o'clock with an adjacent miniature hour marker. The source states the watch is powered by the self-winding calibre 240PS IRM C LU and fitted with an integrated steel bracelet and deployant clasp.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calendar & moon-phase watch
- Year
- 2006
- Metal
- Stainless Steel
- Calibre
- Cal. 240PS IRM C LU
- Reference
- Ref. 3712 1/A
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Case diameter
- 42 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Patek Philippe
Design
- Visible features
- • Horizontally grooved dial with applied luminous hour batons and subsidiary seconds subdial. • Integrated date ring and moonphase display positioned at 7 o'clock with an adjacent tiny luminous marker. • Power-reserve indicator with four visible red dots positioned between 10 and 11 o'clock. • Integrated stainless steel bracelet with satin-finished lateral links and polished central links.
- Identity and Production Context
- The Patek Philippe reference 3712/1A was introduced in 2005. The source describes the model as the first complicated Nautilus, featuring date and moonphase displays. The production lifespan of the reference is reported as approximately one year, with some estimates suggesting as few as eight months. This specific example is dated to 2006.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The stainless steel watch is reported to measure 42 mm in diameter. It is constructed using a two-piece case design. The timepiece is fitted with a stainless steel deployant clasp.
- Dial and Complication Configuration
- The dial features wide grooves and hour markers. The layout includes a power-reserve indicator with four dots, a subsidiary seconds subdial, and a moonphase display with an integrated date ring. The dial configuration includes a tiny 7 o'clock marker adjacent to the moonphase subdial.
Identification
- Reference
- Ref. 3712 1/A
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Case serial and movement numbers are not stated in the source text.