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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2018
    Reference No: 5968A-001
    Movement No: 7’178’771
    Case No: 6’276’630
    Model Name: Aquanaut Chronograph
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. CH28-2520, 32 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Tropic
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe double deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 42.2mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated October 2018, fitted wood presentation box, setting pin, product literature, leather wallet, and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Patek Philippe’s Aquanaut was released at Baselworld in 1997, with the reference 5065A "Jumbo", a limited edition watch of 1,000 timepieces, sold in both stainless steel and yellow gold. The watch had a sporty appeal, designed for more casual lifestyles – it was the first Patek Philippe wristwatch to be released with a rubber strap. The Aquanaut was meant to speak to a younger audience, thus somewhat shifting the overall perception of the company from extremely high-end and targeted to “old school” collectors, to a more contemporary, “all around” brand focused on unparalleled watchmaking but which also has more casual offerings. Though drawing some design cues from the Nautilus released 20 years earlier, the Aquanaut established an entirely separate product line. The model quickly became a strong seller, and has been released in a variety of sizes and models with additional complications in the intervening years.

    Released in 2018 in a stainless steel case measuring 42mm in diameter, the Aquanaut ref. 5968A-001 stands out with a remarkable aesthetic appeal. Typified by its striking orange chronograph hands gliding over the small 60-minute register and across the black dial, the contrast is youthful and dynamic. An incredibly sought-after model in recent times, the present timepiece is offered by the original owner and is in like new condition fitted on an orange rubber strap, and accompanied with its full set of accessories.

  • 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. 5968A-001
A highly sought-after and sporty stainless steel flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, orange chronograph hand, Certificate of Origin, and presentation box

Circa 2018
42.2mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
$40,000 - 80,000 
CHF36,000-72,000
€37,000-74,000
HK$313,000-625,000
S$53,800-108,000

Sold for $152,400

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The New York Watch Auction: EIGHT

New York Auction 10 - 11 June 2023