Patek Philippe Aquanaut Dirty Dozen When we see bomber pieces

When we see bomber pieces like this cushion case Gruen diver's watch

With a profile measuring 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

they were also steel and waterproof

This piece measures 22mm x 33

while the fact that it has two color images and is among the most difficult early Royal Oak ads to obtain — it’s not a stretch to say the ad is “rarer” than the watch itself — only amplifies its specialness

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Dirty Dozen When we see bomber piecesThe Patek Philippe 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 timepiece. 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.