Patek Philippe

Some appreciate the beauty of its dial and the clever integration of a useful complication. Others regret the shape of the two pushers on the left and a too busy dial for an Aquanaut.

What is your point of view about this watch ? Hot or not ?





Thanks for your input!

Fx
This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-03-07 01:44:40

Less is more, and beautiful.

But it is just my opinion.

I don't actually like the regular Aqua, and I find this one too busy in comparison

A

The basic Aquanaut is OK, coherent.

 

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this should be a £12-14K piece in my opinion.

then...hot

 

now.......luke warm.

Best

Imran

I like the watch, don't love it but like it

But almost 27.000 euro ??? for a steel watch with 2 timezones on a rubber strap ?? Are they nuts !!!!

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I am not a fan of the Aquanaut nor the traditional modern Patek travel-time watches but this model made me took notice when I first saw it.  I think the travel time was a bit too formal for a travel "tool" watch while the Aquanaut itself did not appeal on its own and was not quite a "sporty" watch.  In fact, the "globe" in the dial of the Aquanaut subliminally evoked travel to me and this became most evident when I saw this 5164.  In this combination it seems the perfect companion for casual relaxed travel - picture the gentleman teaching his son in the next generations advertisement comfortably seated in his business class seat in a casual shirt and jeans - perhaps that is the next advertisement for this model!  A bit of a ramble to say, in short - hot. 

All the long minute markers and the wide clunky hands make the face look too busy. Not simple and elegant like the previous models. But then, its just my .02 worth.

suffers, in my opinion, because of the pattern carved into it.  They needlessly distract, to my eye.

j

I want one. to a point that i will sell a couple of my watches, including my 5167, to get one. I own a Rolex GMT IIC and it's an infinitely flashier watch for traveling than the 5164.

Actually I have a 5167 and I like it very much for casual wear, simple and elegant, so thin that you dont feel its there.  For the 5164, I like the 2 pushers on the left, it matches to the crown guard on the right.  The let down is the date display, a simple date window will do the job perfectly, the globe and the dial date display just clutters the already busy face.

all the cutouts spoils the dial.

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I really like the travel time complication but the rubber strap is a turn off for me at this price.

A few months ago I had a business meeting and the guy opposite me was wearing an aquanaut on a rubber strap.  It really clashed badly with the smart business attire. 

A travel time watch like this is likely going to be worn in meetings unless you want to take two Pateks with you and leave one in the hotel safe.......

If the pricing wasn't so mental I'd seriously consider it.

as often with Patek ,

 looking at the pics  : not my cup of tea ,

when  in the flesh : cherry on the cake (maybe)

if you see what i mean

some would be GREAT ! LOL

 

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At first, on the photo shop pictures in particular, it looked odd, to put it mildly.

With the first real pictures it showed itself: it is truely a double Aquanaut.

Firstly it comes with asecond "sub-globe" dial which is the little globe of the pointer date.

What I like most in the simple version is this unique dial structure that reminds me of the world as a globe.

As a sucker of a pointer date I must say: great addition!

 

Secondly the added function of a second time zone and a day/night indicator makes it a perfect toolwatch for

frequent travelers.

 

Overall I am tempted to say that this is the version with most credible design and function for an Aquanaut.

The first edition to me was never a sports watch: too costly and too elegant.

 

My two problems now are:

funding the monet for it and secondly: a new job, where I can enjoy it as a frequent traveller.

 

Same old problems again !

 

Regards

Moritz

 

offerings from Patek Philippe. The dial looks busy and confused.

At the end, it seems that you are more disappointed than convinced by this watch.

I feel the same.

Even if it is quite clever, I found the two night/day indicators very confusing. The pushers, even if they are quite well integrated, breaks the harmony of the case shape.

I think that the simplicity is best companion for the Aquanaut.

Thanks a lot for your inputs!

Fx

there are so many other pieces that I'd rather have within that price range.

Tony

I like the large date wheel, but not the skeleton hour hand. And as others have pointed out the price!???

Cheers,

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Richard.

and the price is insane, more than 5712/1A  lol

Sorry, looks contrived and trying too hard...where is the simple elegance or sophisticated presence or moneyed look or technical tour de force?

Best, Horo