Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2017 Reference No: 5168G-001 Movement No: 7’093’169 Case No: 6’218’013 Model Name: Aquanaut Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324 SC, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Tropic Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 42.2mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap, and clasp signed. Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated November 2017, instruction manual, product literature, leather wallet, envelope, hang tag, fitted presentation box, and outer box.
Catalogue Essay
In 2017, Patek Philippe debuted the reference 5168G-001 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.
Housed in a hefty white gold case, the diameter was enlarged to 42.2mm and featured an eye-catching gradient blue dial going from electric blue in the center to ultramarine towards the outer edges.
In virtually "like new" condition from the first year of production, the present timepiece is accompanied by 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.