Patek Philippe Aquanuat Ref. 5065A - Jumbo Aquanaut
Straight Facts
We have already established how the High Priests of High Complications that is Patek Philippe ended up making its sports watch The Nautilus. So what is this!? Another Steel Sports Patek? The story of the Aquanaut is actually quite different than that of The Nautilus - it was made as an hommage to celebrate that watches 20th Anniversary, and be an even sportier sports Patek. The first Aquanaut was launched in 1997 and paid tribute to its big brother with its bezel shape - but thats about it. The porthole style ears have been dispensed with - and the watch now has lugs that can fit either a strap or bracelet unlike the Nautilus. The watch overall has a more youthful and sport appearance. Furthermore - these early Ref. 5065 offer tritium dials that will continue to age beautifully over its many years of wear and use. The present example is very attractively priced and comes on a nearly full ‘uncut’ bracelet. The ‘Jumbo’ Case size coming in at 38mm making it the idea size for a variety of wrists.
*Some marks or spots on the dial are reflections or dust on the crystal and are due to high intensity strobe lighting used while photographing. They are not actually on the watch or visible in natural lighting.
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If you happen to trade a watch with us, which we welcome, trades are final, except of course if the watch is grossly misdescribed or misrepresented.
We back each Oliver & Clarke timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty starting at the date of first delivery. We service or perform necessary maintenance to the extent necessary to all of our watches, unless otherwise noted. All watches are listed and sold running and functioning as intended.
*Please note that due to the vintage or antique nature of many of our watches, these machines may not run as accurately as they did when new, nor will any mechanical timepiece keep time as accurately as a quartz or electronic device.
We do not guarantee water resistance, thus do not warranty against moisture incursion or water damage.
*We also do not recommend deliberate exposure to water or worse - steam!
Our warranty is voided under the following circumstances:
- Internal or external damage caused by an accident, mishandling, abuse, modification, or handling/service performed by a third party individual other than one of our own.
Our warranty is non-transferable.
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