Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Aquanaut 40930098/AS06070

WHY WE LOVE IT

The Aquanaut may be one of the most important modern luxury sport watches on the market.

The Reference 5060J, launched in 1996 for the 20th anniversary of the Nautilus, was a sort of transitional watch. Borrowing features from the Nautilus but doing away with the famed case “ears” of that porthole-inspired model and adding lugs, it provided the basis for the Reference 5060A in 1997, the first model actually bearing the Aquanaut name. The Aquanaut would go on to form the basis of a full collection of luxury sports watches that provided the entry point into the Patek Philippe catalog.

This particular Aquanaut, a Reference 50661A, dates to circa the late 1990s - early 2000s and features a 35mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, a lovely anthracite textured hobnail dial with printed indices and a matching handset, and Patek's Calibre 330 SC automatic movement with date function. It comes outfitted to a somewhat rare, stainless steel bracelet with a signed stainless steel deployant clasp.

This piece remains in excellent condition throughout and offers a slightly more demure alternative to its larger sibling.

If a luxury sports watch is what you’re after, stop right here — this is one of the best!

OVERALL CONDITION

The case is in fantastic condition overall showing recent professional refinishing and faint signs of wear from careful handling. Anthracite textured 'hobnail' Tritium dial with printed 'Arabic' indices is in fantastic condition with matching handset. Signed crown. Sapphire exhibition caseback.