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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5168G-001
Aquanaut
An attractive, rare and “like new” white gold wristwatch with center seconds, date, Certificate of Origin and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$300,000 - 600,000€35,700 - 71,400$38,500 - 76,900
HK$693,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- Circa 2022
- Reference No
- 5168G-001
- Movement No
- 7’489’828
- Case No
- 6’518’756
- Model Name
- Aquanaut
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 26-330 S C, 30 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rubber
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 42.2mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped Orologeria Pisa Milano dated 11th April 2022, instruction manual, product literature, hang tag, leather folio, gloves, loupe, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Making its way onto the scene in 1996, the Aquanaut was first released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the model being the first sports watch by the firm to incorporate a rubber strap. Over the past two decades, the Aquanaut has become an important model in the lineage of the firm and has continued to gain notoriety among collectors globally due to its iconic looks and robustness.
In 2017, Patek Philippe the ref. 5168G-001 featuring a blue dial with a 42.2mm diameter case to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Aquanaut. An instant success and extremely well-received at its initial launch, it is still today one of the hardest to obtain references at the boutique.
Offered in “like new” condition and complete with its full set of accessories, the present example from circa 2022 is a great chance for collectors to skip the long queue at the boutique to acquire an unworn specimen at immediate.
In 2017, Patek Philippe the ref. 5168G-001 featuring a blue dial with a 42.2mm diameter case to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Aquanaut. An instant success and extremely well-received at its initial launch, it is still today one of the hardest to obtain references at the boutique.
Offered in “like new” condition and complete with its full set of accessories, the present example from circa 2022 is a great chance for collectors to skip the long queue at the boutique to acquire an unworn specimen at immediate.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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