Patek Philippe

Hello, Appreciate the challenges in assessing a watch without seeing it but given the extensive knowledge here was keen to get some thoughts as to the condition of the case on below 3700 (bracelet has been polished in a recent PP service as can also be se...  

Just know that it was not touched in the most recent PP service unlike the bracelet and I’m not necessarily looking for a museum piece as I wear the things I buy but doesn’t look overpolished in my not so educated opinion 😃

Originality and symmetry of bevels and edge sharpness are critical when assessing vintage Nautilus cases. The case on your 3700/1 shows signs of life (scratches, dings), but crucially, it hasn’t been overpolished like the bracelet. This is a positive, as ... 

Cheers, HSTE ...  

...at least he wouldn't get mugged for it ! Just looking for the silver lining ☁️🙂

By the seller not the watch as one of my friends always says.

Like everyone else the bezel is ok. Is this for you or are you a vintage dealer. I ask this because, as a collector my view is that they are overvalued here as they’ve become a status symbol, which to me absolutely kills the cool factor. If you are a deal... 

My first reaction was that the bezel was overpolished in the past and then all scratched up again with some dings on top. Hard to tell from pics alone but the bezel definitely looks suspect to me. I am wondering if Patek simply refused to do any work on i... 

Easy pass. Unless the price is extremely attractive. I would personally have to have this case restored, which would cost a lot of money

but also noting that well-worn Nautiluses like this look great.