Patek Philippe - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2021
    Reference No: 5968G-010
    Movement No: 7’392’593
    Case No: 6’470’713
    Model Name: Aquanaut
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. CH28-520 C, 32 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Tropic rubber
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Patek Philippe double deployant clasp stamped BO/A
    Dimensions: 42mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated August 23, 2021, wooden fitted presentation box, hang tag, setting pin and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    When Patek Philippe launched the Aquanaut in the late 1990s, they showed remarkable audacity in introducing a timepiece that was well beyond even the Nautilus in terms of casual wearability. Not only was the rubber strap an unforeseen development in the industry, but the entire concept behind the watch was a step beyond what had previously been conceived as a sports watch coming from a house of high horology. 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, responsive brand which can cater to all types of clientele with varying lifestyles.

    The foresight of the company indeed paid off, with the model now considered one of the most appealing products from Patek Philippe. Consequently, the brand expanded the offer from the first time-only pieces to more complicated models, like the chronograph reference 5968 introduced in 2018. With its orange accents of the chronograph hand and seconds markers it added a bit of levity and excitement to the collection.

    In 2021 Patek Philippe introduced the reference 5968 with a white gold case and military green dial as a more lavish upgrade to the already popular stainless-steel model. The present example is one of only four known to the auction market. It is a luxurious flyback chronograph with a sporty and modern design. The present watch is offered in near new condition and offered complete with its original 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.

    View More Works

8

Ref. 5968G-010
A rare, attractive, and highly sought-after white gold chronograph wristwatch with military green dial, date, Certificate of Origin, hang tag and presentation box

Circa 2021
42mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
$60,000 - 120,000 
CHF52,800-106,000
€56,200-112,000
HK$466,000-933,000

Sold for $127,000

Contact Specialist

Paul Boutros
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Americas
+1 (212) 940-1293
watchesny@phillips.com

Isabella Proia
Head of Sale, New York
+1 (212) 940 1285
iproia@phillips.com

The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024