The Nautilus is without question one of the great horological icons of the 1970s, and one of the most in-demand timepiece models on the planet.

Collectors and prospectors alike are clamoring to get their hands on Genta's second great luxury sports watch, and with the recent news of the discontinuation of the flagship reference 5711 in steel, this dramatic rise in popularity shows no signs of slowing down. 

But what we have here is no run-of-the-mill Nautilus. This is a Reference 3711/1G from circa 2005. Introduced in 2004, this piece combines all of the design characteristics that we know and love from the original Reference 3700 Nautilus, this time, with a full white gold construction.

The 3711/1G comes in at 42mm in diameter with a matching integrated bracelet with signed deployant clasp, a brushed/polished bezel, a sapphire crystal, and a signed crown. Inside, instead of the prototypical blue gradient 'teak' dial, this special piece is housed around a luminous black 'teak' dial  with matching handset, and Patek Philippe's automatic winding Calibre 315 SC movement beating away within.

This wildly rare piece with its white precious metal construction is, by Nautilus standards, a sleeper.

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