PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 5060J-013, AQUANAUT, FIRST GENERATION, GOLD DIAL & DIAMOND INDEXES, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold self winding wristwatch featuring a golden horizontally embossed dial with diamond indexes, date and centre seconds. Grading System: Grade: AAA Excellent; Case: 2-8 Very good; Slightly scratched; Movement: 2* Very good; Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense; Dial: 2-6-01 Very good; Slightly oxidized; HANDS Original. Brand Patek Philippe, Model Aquanaut, Reference 5060J-013, Year Sold on 6 Sep 2001, Movement No. 3025860, Case No. 4055958, Bracelet leather strap with PP 18K yellow gold pin buckle, Caliber 330 SC, Dimensions 36mm x 34mm, Weight 66gr. (approx.), Signature dial, case and movement. Accessories PP certificate of origin dated 6 Sep 2001, sale invoice dated 6 Sep 2001, service paper dated 10 Oct 2025, leather folder, tag, instruction booklet, leaflet. Notes: The present example is an exceptionally rare, early first-generation Patek Philippe Aquanaut, reference 5060J-013, powered by the calibre 330 SC. Cased in 18K yellow gold, it is distinguished by an incredibly rare factory golden horizontally embossed dial with 11 brilliant-cut diamond hour markers—a magnificent Nautilus-inspired guilloché pattern executed in precious metal. Confirmed by the Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, this dial variant is regarded as one of very few known examples in the entire 5060 series. The reference 5060J was introduced in 1996 as a transitional model within the Nautilus line (often called the “Aquanautilus” by collectors) to mark the Nautilus’s 20th anniversary. It officially launched the Aquanaut collection alongside the steel 5060A in 1997. These first-generation examples are defined by the pioneering automatic calibre 330 SC and the iconic porthole-style case.The present example is an exceptionally rare, early first-generation Patek Philippe Aquanaut, reference 5060J-013, powered by the calibre 330 SC. Cased in 18K yellow gold, it is distinguished by an incredibly rare factory golden horizontally embossed dial with 11 brilliant-cut diamond hour markers—a magnificent Nautilus-inspired guilloché pattern executed in precious metal. Confirmed by the Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, this dial variant is regarded as one of very few known examples in the entire 5060 series.
The reference 5060J was introduced in 1996 as a transitional model within the Nautilus line (often called the “Aquanautilus” by collectors) to mark the Nautilus’s 20th anniversary. It officially launched the Aquanaut collection alongside the steel 5060A in 1997. These first-generation examples are defined by the pioneering automatic calibre 330 SC and the iconic porthole-style case.
