{"product_id":"patek-philippe-aquanaut-5060-tritium","title":"Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5060 'Tritium'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatek Philippe Aquanaut 5060: The First One, With Tritium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where the Aquanaut starts. Launched in 1997, the 5060A took the Nautilus idea and made it younger and more wearable: a 36mm steel case, an embossed dial, and for the first time from Patek, a composite strap. It was not universally loved at the time. Traditionalists thought rubber was beneath the brand. Three decades on, it is the reference every Aquanaut since has been measured against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial and hands here are tritium, which places this example in the earliest production and gives it something later Luminova pieces can never have: the capacity to age. Tritium warms and settles unevenly over decades in a way modern lume simply does not. For collectors who chase first references rather than current heat, this is the one that matters, and it arrives with the extract to place it precisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e36mm stainless steel case, embossed black dial with applied numerals and tritium, tritium filled hands, automatic caliber 330 SC with date. Fitted to a black composite strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by its box and an Extract from the Archives confirming the reference and date of manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterested, or have questions about this piece? Send us a DM, we're happy to share more photos, condition notes, or full provenance details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patek Philippe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquanaut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black composite strap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black embossed with applied numerals, tritium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes, Extract from the Archives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54930247713097,"sku":null,"price":48500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/0942\/1370\/files\/IMG_3100.jpg?v=1784937198","url":"https:\/\/artisanhorology.com\/products\/patek-philippe-aquanaut-5060-tritium","provider":"Artisan Horology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}