{"product_id":"aquanaut-5060a-first-generation-watch-only","title":"Aquanaut 5060A - First Generation - Watch Only","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatek Philippe Aquanaut 5060A - First Generation - Watch Only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA first generation Aquanaut from 1997, the reference that launched one of Patek Philippe's most important modern collections. Presented here all matching (dial, hands, clasp) and in excellent condition - the central authentication points that vintage Aquanaut collectors look for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5060A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e First generation (introduced 1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35.6mm, stainless steel, octagonal cushion case with brushed top and polished sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight-sided stainless steel bezel with horizontal brushed finish, fixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stick hands with luminous fill, matching tone to the markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patek Philippe Caliber 330 SC, self-winding, 21,600 vph, 48-hour power reserve, Gyromax balance, 21k gold unidirectional winding rotor, Geneva Seal certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original black Patek Philippe \"Tropical\" composite\/rubber strap with embossed grid pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClasp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel Patek Philippe folding clasp engraved with Calatrava cross (Nautilus \/ Steel Inox stamped interior - period-correct shared early Nautilus\/Aquanaut clasp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaseback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid stainless steel screw-down caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch only (extract from the Patek Philippe archives pending)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent overall condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll matching - dial, hands, and clasp confirmed correct to the reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase retains its original octagonal lines with sharp transitions between the brushed top and polished flanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack \"carbon\" embossed dial clean and crisp with full embossed pattern intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuminous markers and hands present an even, warm aged tone, all matching across the dial and handset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal free of significant scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Tropical rubber strap supple and complete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatek folding clasp with crisp Calatrava cross engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement running, all functions operating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 an all-matching first-generation example with the correct closed caseback, Caliber 330 SC and original strap and clasp is the configuration serious Aquanaut collectors specifically hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54585357599043,"sku":"SOT-00616","price":550000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3559\/9939\/files\/patek-philippe-aquanaut-5060a-first-generation-watch-only-1245915509.jpg?v=1782321151","url":"https:\/\/storiesoftime.com\/sv\/products\/aquanaut-5060a-first-generation-watch-only","provider":"Stories of time ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}