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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2020
    Reference No: 5167A-001
    Movement No: 7’357’812
    Case No: 6’406’387
    Model Name: Aquanaut
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic cal. 324 SC, 29 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Tropical rubber Patek Philippe strap
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated September 22, 2020, fitted wooden presentation box, leather wallet, product literature,
    and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Patek Philippe’s Aquanaut was the brand’s first model produced and sold with a rubber strap. Released at Basel in 1997, the reference 5065A "Jumbo" was a limited edition watch of 1,000 timepieces, sold in both stainless steel and 18K yellow gold. The timepiece drew some design cues from the Nautilus, released 20 years earlier, however even for a casual, sporty wristwatch, significant planning and attention to detail went into its design. The embossed guilloché dial was carried forward in the brick design of both the steel bracelet and the rubber strap. Significantly more luminous material is used on the dial of the Aquanaut in comparison to the Nautilus, and the hands and indexes are consequently thicker. Both models share the vertically brushed flat bezel, though the Aquanaut has more angular corners, rather than the rounded, porthole-style corners of the Nautilus. The reference 5065 was produced from 1998 until 2006, when it was replaced by the reference 5167A.

    Released for the Aquanaut’s 10th anniversary, the reference 5167A featured several upgrades to the original model, including a more pronounced pattern on the dial base, a less crowded dial, a date that supplants the 3 o’clock hour marker, a new strap with improved texture, as well as a more sophisticated double deployant clasp.

    Highly sought after, the present example is fresh to the model, consigned by the original owner. The watch is preserved in excellent condition and accompanied by its original Certificate of Origin and presentation box. The 40mm diameter case caters to the tastes of a contemporary collector seeking a casual modern timepiece.

    PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    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.

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Property of the Original Owner

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Ref. 5167A-001
A fine and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with date, Certificate of Origin, and presentation box

Circa 2020
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
$15,000 - 25,000 
CHF13,500-22,500
€13,900-23,100
HK$117,000-195,000
S$20,200-33,600

Sold for $67,310

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The New York Watch Auction: EIGHT

New York Auction 10 - 11 June 2023