Patek Philippe Aquanaut specialpricing a classic of mid-century horology

a classic of mid-century horology that deserves appreciation

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With their simple and clean designs and their reliable and robust movements

Patek Philippe Aquanaut specialpricing a classic of mid-century horologyThe 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