Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Overall Condition: Great condition overall. Case has received a light professional polish. Dial and handset are in great condition. Factory strap and deployant show light wear.

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 5165A, dates to 2000s and is virtually identical to the more commonly known 5167A, but features a slightly downsized 38mm stainless steel case, making it a much rarer variant - and a favorite in our office! Like its 40mm brother, the 5165A features sapphire crystal, a lovely anthracite textured hobnail dial with printed indices and a matching handset, and Patek's Calibre 315 SC automatic movement with date function. It comes outfitted to a signed black textured rubber strap with a signed stainless steel deployant clasp.

This example remains in excellent condition throughout. We truly love the slightly downscale and demure alternative to its popular larger sibling - try it out and see for yourself!