A stainless steel Patek Philippe Aquanaut 4960A-010 on rubber watch strap. This is perhaps, alongside the Nautilus, one of the most iconic and sought after wristwatches in the world. When it comes to steel sport watches, trust Patek to deliver one of the most recognizable, desirable and expensive options! 

A child of the 1970’s, The Nautilus had already paved the way for Patek Philippe to enter the luxury sport watch market. Fast forward to 1997, and it was time for Patek to add a new design to its offering. Welcome to the world… the Aquanaut, a true child of the 1990’s. Its design reinterpreted the Nautilus’s signature porthole shape but made it feel a little more modern and a suitable foil for those that either had a Nautilus or looked for something different altogether – all sitting on a new brick pattern rubber strap which references the dial’s design. This was then paired with a beautifully made stainless steel butterfly deployant buckle.

The reference 4960 was released in 1998, available in a gold livery from 2002 before the reference was discontinued in 2007. This makes this a fairly short run from Patek and a watch that will very much become collectible. A shame that this size no longer exists in the line, but a great chance to add one to a collection.

The watch appears to be lightly polished, as is more often the case with watches from this period. This precious example is in excellent condition overall and is commensurate with age for a piece that is over 20 years old. The distinctive and unique dial is in perfect condition, and the Tritium on the dial has already aged into an attractive warm lemon colour with matching original hand set. The band and deployant are in excellent condition.  The watch is powered by the Patek caliber, seven jewel, E19 C quartz movement that is keeping perfect time.  The original Patek black rubber watch strap measures just under seven inches currently, but can be cut down to a smaller size, should the be required. 

This is a rare opportunity to own a wonderful watch that is perhaps at just the beginning of its journey of collectibility. Being that it is no longer in production today, this will soon become a modern classic.

All watches are protected against mechanical failure under a 1 year warranty by Foundwell.  A new battery has recently been added