Aquanaut | 5168G

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Paying tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Aquanaut launched in 1997, the men’s model is now available in the new 42.2-millimeter “Jumbo” format. It features an embossed dial subtly gradated from black to night blue. Decidedly masculine looks for this incarnation of casually elegant chic framed by a delicately satin-finished bezel. The white-gold case is water resistant to 30 m and protects the self-winding caliber 26‑330 S C movement.

Watch: Self-winding mechanical movement. Caliber 26‑330 S C. Date in an aperture. Sweep seconds hand.

Dial: Blue embossed dial, black gradated, gold applied numerals with luminescent coating.

Case: White gold. Diameter (10 – 4 o’clock): 42.2 mm. Height: 8.25 mm. Water-resistant to 30 m. Screw-down crown. Sapphire crystal case back.

Strap: “Tropical” composite strap, midnight blue. Aquanaut fold-over clasp.

Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	3.3 mm
Number of parts	212
Jewels	30
Power reserve	min. 35 hours – max. 45 hours
Winding rotor	21K gold central rotor
Balance	Gyromax®
Frequency	28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
Balance spring	Spiromax®
Hallmark	Patek Philippe Seal

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Patek Philippe stands for the high quality and dependability of its timepieces. In emphasizing its independence, the family-owned manufacture has always defined its own quality criteria, recognized by the entire watchmaking community as the strictest ever compiled. They define extremely rigorous standards with stringent inspection procedures that leave no room for compromise.

To enforce and sustainably safeguard compliance with the rules at every level, Patek Philippe created its own quality seal that applies to all of its mechanical timepieces regardless of their complexity. For the purpose of assuring the necessary degree of transparency, the Patek Philippe Seal relies on a number of carefully defined criteria that are committed in writing in detailed directives and supervised by an independent monitoring entity.

As the watch industry’s strictest set of directives, the Patek Philippe Seal applies to the finished watch in its totality – the movement, the case, and other exterior components (dials, hands, pushers, bracelets, clasps, etc.). It embraces the entire know-how and all other assets required to design, manufacture, and service exceptional timepieces. The directives also relate to the technology and aesthetics of the timepieces and the flawless integrity of all functions.

For movements, the Patek Philippe Seal specifies an extreme rate accuracy with a tolerance of no more than -1/+2 seconds per day. It imposes very strict requirements on the manual finissage of movement parts in keeping with the grand Genevan traditions. And it affirms the quality of the materials used, the perfection of the precious stones as well as the work of the gemsetters.

Moreover, it is the only quality seal for watches that also covers service for the entire lifetime of the watch and guarantees maintenance, repairs, and restoration of all watches crafted by the manufacture since 1839.

As a dynamic quality hallmark, the Patek Philippe Seal is open for future developments and technical progress with the potential of improving the functional integrity, rate accuracy, and reliability of timepieces. Therefore, it seamlessly complements the tradition of innovation DNA that has always been at the focus of the manufacture’s corporate philosophy.