PATEK PHILIPPE AQUANAUT 5065A

A fine stainless steel automatic wristwatch full serviced in December 2021

Reference: 5065A-001
Model: Aquanaut
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 315/293, 29 jewels
Diameter: 38 mm
Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Black grid, applied grey Arabic numerals
Bracelet/Strap: Brand new black Patek Philippe rubber uncut
Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel double folding clasp
Circa: 2006
Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp
Accessories: Certificate of origin dated from 1st September 2006, original box, outer card, swing tag, instructions for use, collector’s library booklet, distributors and authorized retailers booklet, Patek Philippe Aquanaut brochure, service receipt dated from December 2021
Condition: Very well preserved, serviced and under warranty until December 2023 witch rubber strap replaced during service

ID SWT: 77026152

Notes:  Launched in 1997, the Aquanaut is now considered a more casual alternative to the Nautilus. Interestingly, the very first iteration of the design, already sporting the 5065 reference number, was in fact a gold watch with alligator strap part of the Nautilus collection. This precious metal iteration was most likely a market test for a more elegant Nautilus variant (black flat dial, gold case, strap). In the end, most probably spurred by the market feedback, the company went the opposite way, offering with the Aquanaut an even sportier and younger line of watches than the Nautilus. The rubber strap – a choice that was extremely iconoclastic, especially for a brand as traditional as Patek Philippe – is a clear indication of this philosophy.