{"product_id":"patek-philippe-aquanaut-as05445","title":"Patek Philippe Aquanaut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNow here’s something you don’t see every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat we have here is clearly a Patek Philippe, but is it a Nautilus or an Aquanaut? The answer is: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. The reference 5060J is a moderately scarce watch — introduced in 1996 for the 20th anniversary of the Nautilus, it was a piece that completely changed that famed model’s profile, adding lugs, a solid gold case, a leather strap, a glossy black dial with Roman indices, and removing the famous Nautilus case “ears” that were inspired by the hinges on a porthole. It was produced in a run of only a few hundred pieces and was meant to be a dressier version of the ref. 3800 Nautilus. Then, a year later in 1997, Patek released the first official Aquanaut, the 5060A — a watch clearly based on the 5060J’s profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular 5060J, dates to the 2000s and features a 36mm 18K yellow gold case, a sapphire crystal, an 18K gold signed crown, a luminous glossy black “Roman” dial with applied indices and matching feuille handset, a date window at 3 o’clock, and the Calibre 330\/194 automatic movement. It’s fitted to a signed black alligator strap with a signed 18K gold deployant clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA steel Nautilus is practically impossible to buy at retail, and the Nautilus isn’t much easier to come by. But the 5060J is a bit of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e both\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and what’s more, is a historically significant model within the Patek Philippe catalog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat more could a collector ask for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39655258095703,"sku":"40930052","price":59990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS05445_40930052_PATEKPHILIPPE_AQUANAUT18K_5060J-6.jpg?v=1647198627","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-aquanaut-as05445","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}