Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5065J - 'Jumbo' Tritium Dial
Basic Info
Listing code : L8S039
Brand : Patek Philippe
Model : Aquanaut
Reference number : 5065J
Dealer product code : OC2406
Movement : Automatic
Case material : Yellow gold
Bracelet material : Rubber
Year of production : 1999 (Approximation)
Condition : Used (Very good)
Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers
Location : United States of America, California, Los Angeles
Price : 65,750 [Negotiable]
Availability : Item is in stock
Caliber
Movement : Automatic
Caliber/movement : Automatic-winding Calibre 315/190 by Patek Philippe.
Case
Case material : Yellow gold
Case diameter : 38 mm
Crystal : Sapphire crystal
Dial : Black
Dial numerals : No numerals
Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material : Rubber
Bracelet color : Black
Lug width : 19 mm
Clasp : Double-fold clasp
Clasp material : Yellow gold
Functions
Date
Other
Screw-Down Crown
The first Aquanaut was officially launched in 1997 and paid tribute to its older brother, the Nautilus, by way of its overall sporting appearance, and its bezel shape — and thats about it. Gone were the porthole-style 'ears' and in with more traditional lugs — allowing for a more conventional (and versatile) wearing experience.
Being the 1990s, many of the first References utilized Tritium on their dials for a number of years, extending into the early 2000s, and they are already and will continue to age beautifully in the years to come. Neo-vintage charm at its finest!
The piece that we have here, a Reference 5065J, is a 38mm yellow gold example that comes to us in very strong, seemingly unpolished condition, showing signs of honest wear from age and use with just a few small blemishes present. Inside, this piece retains its desirable Tritium 'hobnail' pattern dial with and its Tritium handset and it remains in seemingly flawless condition and is as attractive as ever. The indices have evenly patinated to an attractive tan color and the dial itself plays with the light, shifting color depending on its environment. It has a signed screw-down yellow gold crown and comes fitted to its black 'hobnail'-patterned rubber strap with its correct yellow gold signed deployant clasp.
This reference is a favorite for a few of us over here at HQ, and we think, a perfect 'elevated' daily driver that can be worn by virtually anyone and on a wide variety of straps.
Condition:
Case: Seemingly-unpolished showing honest wear and some sleeve-polish throughout. There is one blemish on the bottom edge of the left case profile and one on the bottom edge of the upper left lug.
Bezel: shows matching normal wear and light sleeve-polish with one small blemish at the 8:00 position.
Dial: Immaculate, seemingly-flawless with evenly patinated Tritium plots. The handset has aged a bit lighter and matches perfectly under UV inspection.
Bracelet: Patek Philippe signed black 'hobnail' rubber strap with correct signed yellow gold deployant clasp. Strap shows light wear with no visible tears or damage. The clasp shows normal signs of wear. Sized for ≈7.5" wrist.
Shipping:
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