Patek Philippe
Aquanaut
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Patek Philippe
Last retail price unknown
Patek Philippe
Aquanaut
5065A
Schwarz
Automatik
315 SC
30 m
40 h
38 mm
Edelstahl
Kautschuk
Edelstahl
Faltschliesse
Saphirglas
In 1997, Patek went bold and released the 5060A. This piece is what we recognise today as the Aquanaut. (A is for Acier which is French for steel). The tritium lume is the biggest and most obvious neo-vintage plus. Found on the dial and hands it has aged to buttery perfection and stands out nicely against the dial which is more deeply grooved than in modern iterations of the watch (tritium was only used until about 2004). Powering the 5065A-001 is the calibre 315 SC.