Patek Philippe - The New York Watch Auction: NINE New York Saturday, December 9, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 2011
    Reference No: 5167A
    Movement No: 5’586’857
    Case No: 4’745’235
    Model Name: Aquanaut
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324 S C, 29 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Tropical Patek Philippe rubber strap, max overall length 195mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel double deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed; dial signed by retailer
    Accessories: Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated June 21, 2011, and stamped Tiffany & Co. Honolulu HI, fitted wooden presentation box, leather envelope, 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 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 three o’clock hour marker, a new strap with improved texture, as well as a more sophisticated double deployant clasp.

    The present example retailed by Tiffany & Co further heightens its rarity and appeal with the retailer’s signature positioned at six o’clock. Presented in like new overall condition and accompanied by the full set of accessories, the present example is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a highly sought-after, Tiffany-signed timepiece.

  • 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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Ref. 5167A
A rare and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with date, Certificate of Origin and presentation box, retailed by Tiffany & Co

2011
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed; dial signed by retailer

Estimate
$40,000 - 80,000 
CHF36,000-72,100
€37,400-74,900
HK$312,000-625,000
S$54,300-109,000

Sold for $95,250

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The New York Watch Auction: NINE

New York Auction 9 - 10 December 2023