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Description
The 3800 represents a pivotal evolution in Nautilus history — introduced in 1981 as the refined 37mm successor to Genta's original 3700, it brought the porthole vision to a broader collector audience across more than two decades of continuous production. In yellow gold with a black dial and Roman numeral hour markers, the 3800/J makes its most formally considered and characterful statement within the entire reference family.
The black dial introduces a depth and drama that the canonical blue and ivory variants deliberately resist — the horizontal embossing rendered in near-obsidian tones, the Roman numerals providing hour delineation of classical authority that sits in quietly compelling tension with the Nautilus's resolutely sporting case architecture. Against yellow gold, the contrast between warm precious metal and deep black dial achieves an almost formal elegance entirely unexpected within a sports watch lineage.
Classical appointments. Sporting bones. Yellow gold conviction. The 3800 at its most characterfully contradictory.
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Shipping & Return Policy
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DOMESTIC SHIPPING
To ensure the best experience possible, all domestic shipping fees are complementary.All shipments are sent via overnight delivery. Signature is required upon delivery.
Please note your billing and shipping address must match.
Material Good is not liable for lost shipments when tracking dictates it has been delivered. Material Good is not responsible for the delayed delivery of packages due to the customer not being available for signature upon arrival, or due to any unforeseen weather or technical issue within the shipping company.
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OUR RETURN POLICY
In order for your return or exchange to be eligible, the item must be completely unused and unworn in its original packaging. Material Good reserves the right to refuse any return if the items appear to be damaged or show signs of wear.
ONLINE RETURN PROCESS
You must contact orders@materialgoodny.com within the allotted time period or your return will not be accepted. A representative will get back to you within 24 hours during business hours, Monday-Friday. Material Good provides a prepaid return label to ensure the products are protected & insured, however the client is responsible for a restock fee. Please see above for restocking fee details.
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Timepiece Warranty
Material Good offers a one-year warranty on all pre-owned timepieces purchased through our boutiques and online, effective from the date of purchase. The Date of Purchase is defined as the date on the bill-of-sale, sales receipt, or any dated document designated by Material Good as proof-of-purchase. Our warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or damage resulting from improper handling, evidence of external impact, unauthorized tampering, third party intervention or water damage. Each watch sold through Material Good is considered for warranty repair at the sole discretion of Material Good. All repairs needed after the 1-year warranty period will be the responsibility of the client.
The Material Good warranty does not cover damage caused by water exposure or physical impact. Our certified watchmakers will inspect any timepiece to determine the cause of damage. Material Good reserves the right to void the warranty if the damage is found to result from water intrusion or impact. -
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