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Patek Philippe / Aquanaut

Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Profil de collection · 1997

Successeur moderne de la Nautilus avec bracelet en caoutchouc tropical et boîtier octogonal arrondi, destiné à un public plus jeune.

Vues de la collection

Image de Patek Philippe Aquanaut collectionPatek Philippe Aquanaut 5167APatek Philippe Aquanaut 5164GPatek Philippe Aquanaut 5968A

Prononciation et nom

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Aquanaut is usually pronounced like “aqua” plus “naut”.

Pourquoi elle compte

The Aquanaut is Patek Philippe’s most casual modern sports-watch line, important because it carries Nautilus-adjacent demand while having its own strap, dial, and complication language.

Références clés

Patek Philippe Aquanaut reference 5060A

5060A 1997

Original Aquanaut — The first Aquanaut reference and the origin point for the collection’s composite-strap identity.

Hodinkee feature on Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5060A

Patek Philippe Aquanaut reference 5167A-001

5167A 2007

Aquanaut Date — The core modern steel Aquanaut with date and black embossed strap. Movement: Calibre 26-330 S C family. Material: Acier inoxydable.

Patek Philippe official Aquanaut 5167A-001 page

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time reference 5164G-001

5164A 2011

Aquanaut Travel Time — The travel-time Aquanaut that became one of the most discussed complication variants in the family. Material: Acier inoxydable.

Patek Philippe official Aquanaut 5164G-001 page

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph reference 5968A-001

5968A 2018

Aquanaut Chronograph — The first Aquanaut chronograph, associated with orange accents and a sportier visual language. Material: Acier inoxydable.

Patek Philippe official Aquanaut 5968A-001 page

Chronologie de la collection

  • 1997 — Patek Philippe introduces the Aquanaut with reference 5060A.
  • 2007 — The 5167A becomes the core modern Aquanaut Date reference.
  • 2011 — The Travel Time complication broadens the collection beyond simple time-and-date models.
  • 2018 — The 5968A brings a chronograph to the Aquanaut family.

Actualités

  • Aquanaut remains a dedicated official collection Current collection — Patek Philippe’s official Aquanaut page frames the line as a full current collection rather than a Nautilus sub-line. ↗
  • 5167A anchors the simple-date side of the Aquanaut Current collection — The official 5167A page provides current-source imagery and model positioning for the core Aquanaut Date. ↗
  • Travel Time remains central to the modern Aquanaut story Current collection — Patek Philippe’s current Travel Time reference demonstrates how the Aquanaut has become a complication platform. ↗
  • The original Aquanaut 5060A gets dedicated collector coverage Reference history — Hodinkee’s 5060A feature helps anchor the original-reference story behind the collection. ↗

Anecdotes

Patek’s casual turn

The Aquanaut was unusually casual for Patek Philippe when launched, especially because of its composite strap.

Watchatlas editorial note

Not just “younger Nautilus”

Collector demand often links Aquanaut and Nautilus, but the Aquanaut has developed its own complication and strap culture.

Watchatlas editorial note

FAQ

When did Patek Philippe introduce the Aquanaut?

Patek Philippe introduced the Aquanaut in 1997 with the reference 5060A.

Is the Aquanaut the same as the Nautilus?

No. The Aquanaut shares some rounded-octagonal Patek sports-watch language, but it has its own embossed dial and Tropical strap identity.

Which Aquanaut references are most useful to know?

5060A, 5167A, 5164A/5164G, and 5968A are useful anchors for the original, core date, Travel Time, and chronograph branches.

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