Patek PhilippeAquanaut Travel Time

KEY FACTS

• The Patek Philippe Aquanaut is offered by a UK-based private collector
• A stainless steel example of Patek Philippe's lauded sports watch
• Presented with its display box, outer box, certificate of origin, booklets, and leather folder
• Also included in the lot is an uncut black rubber strap
• The vendor confirms the watch to be in good working order and in unworn condition

ABOUT THIS WATCH

• The Patek Philippe Aquanaut was launched in 1997, and was the brand’s first watch to be fitted with a sports-orientated rubber strap
• Inspired by the Nautilus, it’s become a revered model line in its own right and is highly sought-after by collectors 
• This contemporary ref. 5164A taps into the Aquanaut’s go-anywhere do-anything personality by incorporating a travel time function
• The watch features a 40.8mm stainless steel case, expertly hand-finished with sharp transitions between polished and brushed surfaces
• Its slim profile at 10.2mm makes it cuff-friendly and ergonomic on the wrist
• The dial has a unique geosphere pattern, with applied Arabic numeral hour makers coated in Super-LumiNova
• Internally, this luxurious sports watch is powered by the calibre 26-330 SC movement, which is elaborately decorated and features a 21K gold rotor, all of which is visible through the sapphire case back
• This automatic movement is equipped with a 45-hour power reserve and is stamped with the Patek Philippe seal

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