Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2007 Reference No: 5065 Movement No: 3'614'912 Case No: 4'361'992 Model Name: Aquanaut Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 315/293, 29 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Seal Bracelet/Strap: Patek Philippe composite rubber strap, max length 190mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe double deployant clasp Dimensions: 37mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 2007 and its subsequent sale on June 20, 2007.
Catalogue Essay
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.
The present stainless steel 5065 is offered in absolutely unrestored condition, sporting a flawless dial and a case which has never seen the polishing wheel in its entire life.
Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
