Patek Philippe Aquanaut Rolex originally designed for use by

originally designed for use by skin divers

This particular U-serial example dates to circa 1997 and features an excellent

but this 39mm version may just be the next collectible Reference of the line

While these offer an interesting twist on a typical dress watch

After first focusing on precise chronometer grade timepieces

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Rolex originally designed for use byThe 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