anaroku
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Thanks to Patekova's kindness, I immediately read the article and gained a lot of knowledge. However, it was still unclear whether the first 5060SJ and SR came with two types of buckles (normal type and D). Does anyone know about this?
There are things I would like to know about the earliest 5060. I heard that the Rer.5060 was originally launched as part of the Nautilus series (with a leather strap).
Are you sure that the models in these photos are 5060 SJ (black dial) and SR (cream dial)? foto from Patrizzi This book includes a photo of an SR with a normal buckle. On the other hand, in Thy1r’s post on this site, we can see a photo of SJ wearing a D b...
Thank you for sharing.
I have not read much about this reference. Will have to go back to my Patek books to look up reference 5060.
Thanks for the post ! Now I need to read up
on the background of 5060 to understand more about its significance !👍 Will a collection of Aquanauts be your next focus to rival your Calatrava family ?😇
You might want to read Understanding the Aquanaut by Russell Sheldrake in A Collected Man
It is an excellent history of the Aquanaut including much discussion of its origin.
Anaroku, I came across a Patek brochure I have entitled New Models 1998 with accompanying US price list.
I think you will find the images interesting and informative. Although unrelated to your post, notice the retail price of 5070J was $27,500 USD! And Nautilus 3710/1A $8,950, Best, Patekova ...
