Aquanaut 5060A - First Generation - Watch Only

Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5060A - First Generation - Watch Only

A first generation Aquanaut from 1997, the reference that launched one of Patek Philippe's most important modern collections. Presented in excellent condition with the embossed black dial, octagonal cushion case and original Tropical rubber strap that define the inaugural Aquanaut design.

Details:

• Reference: 5060A
• Year: First generation (introduced 1997)
• Case Size: 35.6mm, stainless steel, octagonal cushion case with brushed top and polished sides
• Bezel: Eight-sided stainless steel bezel with horizontal brushed finish, fixed
• Dial: Black with the signature embossed Aquanaut "carbon" guilloché pattern (raised grid motif), applied luminous Arabic numerals at 12, 9 and 6, framed minute track with date aperture incorporated into the 3 numeral, signed Patek Philippe Geneve
• Hands: Stick hands with Luminova fill
• Movement: Patek Philippe Caliber 330 SC, self-winding, 21,600 vph, 48-hour power reserve, Gyromax balance, 21k gold unidirectional winding rotor, Geneva Seal certified
• Crystal: Sapphire
• Strap: Original black Patek Philippe "Tropical" composite/rubber strap with embossed grid pattern
• Clasp: Stainless steel Patek Philippe folding clasp engraved with Calatrava cross (Nautilus / Steel Inox stamped interior - period-correct shared early Nautilus/Aquanaut clasp)
• Caseback: Solid stainless steel screw-down caseback
• Water Resistance: 120 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch only (extract from the Patek Philippe archives pending)

Condition:

• Excellent overall condition
• Black "carbon" embossed dial clean and crisp with full embossed pattern intact
• Markers retain warm aged tritium tone; hands are Luminova
• Sapphire crystal free of significant scratches
• Original Tropical rubber strap supple and complete
• Patek folding clasp with crisp Calatrava cross engraving
• Movement running, all functions operating

The 5060A is the inaugural Patek Philippe Aquanaut - the 1997 reference that introduced the eight-sided cushion case, the embossed checkerboard dial, and the original Tropical rubber strap that the entire modern Aquanaut line still descends from, and a first-generation example with the correct closed caseback, Caliber 330 SC and original strap and clasp is the configuration serious Aquanaut collectors specifically hunt.