PATEK PHILIPPE AQUANAUT " JUMBO ". REF. 5167A-001. Sold on october 20, 2009 Steel bracelet watch on black rubber. Case: steel cushion with screwed sapphire back. Dial: black-gray with Arabic numerals and luminous hands, center seconds and date window. Movement: automatic, cal. 324/393. Geneva Seal. Black tropical rubber strap with PP steel folding clasp. Dial, case and movement signed. Numbered 3906369/4708993. Diameter: 40 mm With case, certificate of origin (purchase Place Vendôme, Paris) and instructions for use. Provenance: first owner.

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