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Lot 94 PATEK PHILIPPE
AQUANAUT CHRONOGRAPH 'TIFFANY & CO.' REF. 5968A-001
AQUANAUT CHRONOGRAPH 'TIFFANY & CO.' REF. 5968A-001
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND COVETED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., AQUANAUT MODEL, REF. 5968A-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'185'633, CASE NO. 6'279'438, CIRCA 2019
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 189,000
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Specialist note
Fresh and clearly aimed at a younger, more adventurous buyer – the Aquanaut was the first model from the Geneva maison to come fitted with a tropical rubber strap – the Aquanaut was sports-luxe before it became a retail buzzword. Though the original reference was a modest 35.6-mm.
The present reference 5968A-001 was purchased at the prestigious Tiffany & Co. boutique. Always treated with care and respect, it is preserved in excellent overall condition, complete of its full sale kit. It is furthermore features the extremely sought-after Tiffany signature on the dial.
Reference 5968G
Released in 2018 in a stainless steel case, the Aquanaut ref. 5968A-001 stands out with a remarkable aesthetic appeal. Typified by its striking orange chronograph hands gliding over the small 60-minute register and across the black dial, the contrast is youthful and dynamic. It features hours, minutes, date, chronograph and 60-minute register. The 42.2 mm. case, water-resistant to 120 metres, houses the 32 jewel automatic caliber CH 28-520 C, the movement is visible through the sapphire crystal case back.
The present reference 5968A-001 was purchased at the prestigious Tiffany & Co. boutique. Always treated with care and respect, it is preserved in excellent overall condition, complete of its full sale kit. It is furthermore features the extremely sought-after Tiffany signature on the dial.
Reference 5968G
Released in 2018 in a stainless steel case, the Aquanaut ref. 5968A-001 stands out with a remarkable aesthetic appeal. Typified by its striking orange chronograph hands gliding over the small 60-minute register and across the black dial, the contrast is youthful and dynamic. It features hours, minutes, date, chronograph and 60-minute register. The 42.2 mm. case, water-resistant to 120 metres, houses the 32 jewel automatic caliber CH 28-520 C, the movement is visible through the sapphire crystal case back.