In 1997, Patek Philippe launched their very first sports wristwatch fitted with a rubber strap, the Aquanaut ref. 5060A. The model featured a rounded octagonal stainless steel case measuring a specific 35.6mm resembling the case shape of the famed Nautilus with the absence of the “ears” featured on the case bands of the Nautilus. In the following year, the firm launched a ladies iteration with a smaller case size measuring 28mm and powered by a quartz caliber E19C. The regular production of the reference featured a matte black dial whilst a small quantity featuring a beautiful navy blue dial were released exclusively for the Japanese market.

The present example Patek Philippe ref. 4960 with a navy blue dial from 1998 is offered in excellent overall condition with an Extract from the Archives confirming its blue embossed dial.

Ref Variations: 4960J,4960A, 4960A-010,