Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE REF 5066 AQUANAUT YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Aquanaut," movement No. 3028731, Ref. 5066 J. Made in 1999. Fine, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box.
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent case back and protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. "Army" black composite with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and luminous baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 315/194, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor.