Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: Circa 2021 Reference No: 5167R-001 Movement No: 7’391’286 Case No: 6’458’355 Model Name: Aquanaut Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324 S C, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Rubber Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 40mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 5th April 2021, instruction manual, product literature, hang tag, leather folio, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
Since the debut of the first Aquanaut model in 1997, Patek Philippe released the ref. 5167 in 2007 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the firm’s very first sports model to feature a rubber strap. Originally released in stainless steel, the ref. 5167 offered a contemporary appeal to the ever-changing trend with a larger 40mm diameter case. It also featured an upgraded dial with a defined pattern that subtly contrasts against the case. A newly incorporated deployant clasp was also featured. In 2009, the firm released a pink gold variant of the reference.
The present example Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 5167R-001 from circa 2021 is offered in “like new” overall condition with extremely minimal signs of use and wear. The present lot is also complete with its full set of accessories.
Since 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.