Patek Philippe
Aquanaut Chronograph
5968A-001
Movement:
Automatic
Size:
42.2mm
Dial:
Black
Bracelet Material:
Rubber
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Inclusion:
Box, Papers, and Extra Strap
One of the standout models from 2018, Patek Philippe has ventured towards rebooting the Aquanaut collection by launching the Ref. 5968A-001 targeted to a new generation of watch collectors. The maison produced a sporty flyback chronograph that is actuated with orange and black straps with the in-house caliber CH 28‑520 C. Since its launch, the watch has been a collectible model that is not normally available at the local retailer, making this all the more irresistible for modern Patek collectors.
Considered as the leading luxury watch manufacture, Patek Philippe has been a vanguard in high-end watchmaking. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1839, the brand began as a joint venture between Antoni Norbet de Patek, an exiled Polish nobleman and his partner, François Czapek in making high-end pocket watches. Disagreements between them led to Czapek leaving the company in 1845, leading to a new venture between Patek and French watchmaker Adrien Philippe who invented the company’s stem and hand-winding mechanisms. One of Patek Philippe’s most iconic models, the Nautilus, remains to be one of the most sought-after luxury sports watches to this day. As a leading innovator in watchmaking, the brand has produced a number of technically advanced timepieces throughout the centuries, including special pieces like the Henry Graves Supercomplication, one of the world’s most complicated timepiece produced for the American banker Henry Graves, Jr. and is one of the most expensive watches sold for a record US$24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2014. Patek Philippe also currently holds the record for the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction for the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010, which was sold at a Christie’s auction for US$31 million in 2019. The brand remains privately owned by the Stern family since purchasing the brand in 1932.
