Question 1

Which Patek Philippe Nautilus references come in Yellow Gold?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow Gold Nautilus references are ref. 3800, produced from 1981 to 2006 and including the solid Yellow Gold 3800/1J; ref. 3800/1JA, produced from 1981 to 2006 in two-tone stainless steel and Yellow Gold; ref. 5711, produced from 2006 to 2021 with Yellow Gold among its documented materials; and ref. 4700, produced from 1980 to 2004 with Yellow Gold among its documented materials. All are discontinued.

Question 2

How should I choose among the Yellow Gold Nautilus references?

Accepted Answer

Start with format and metal execution. Ref. 4700 belongs to the smaller-format generation. Ref. 3800 offers a solid Yellow Gold execution, the 3800/1J, with an integrated bracelet and several period dial choices. Ref. 3800/1JA combines stainless steel and Yellow Gold and spans early ribbed dials through later Roman-numeral and white ribbed versions. Ref. 5711 is the later generation, produced from 2006 to 2021.

Question 3

What changed between the earlier and later Yellow Gold Nautilus generations?

Accepted Answer

Ref. 4700 and ref. 3800 represent earlier Nautilus formats, with production beginning in 1980 and 1981, respectively. The 3800/1J provides a documented solid Yellow Gold bracelet execution, while the separate 3800/1JA reference follows the two-tone stainless-steel and Yellow Gold branch. Ref. 5711 arrived in 2006 and carries the Yellow Gold option into the later generation before the reference was discontinued in 2021.

Question 4

What market ranges provide context for these Nautilus references?

Accepted Answer

Across all documented materials and executions, ref. 4700 has a market range of $11,552 - $49,995, and ref. 5711 has a range of $83,160 - $269,375. For ref. 3800, $72,950 - $209,950 is a selected-materials and selected-executions range rather than an all-execution market range. No market-range figure is provided here for ref. 3800/1JA.

Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Nautilus in Yellow Gold