I thought for many years that this is one of the watches I will never buy. But... Last Monday we had some extra time with my wife in London and we decided to visit the Patek Salon in New Bond Street. One of the watches we were looking was 5167 Aquanaut. M...
.... over Christmas I tried on the 5167 and it was love at first sight! I walked past the Patek shop in Star City, Sydney, Australia and it winked at me. Tried it on and it was just meant to be. Watches are hugely overpriced Down Under so I had a BNIB 516...
hands of UPS. I am getting the steel bracelet version but on the first occasion when I'm visiting a country where Pateks are sold, I will buy also the tropical strap. Pictures will follow in due time. Best, Kari
Great pictures I've seen a lot of 5167a on this site as of late and I just had to have one. I walked into the Tiffany Patek store in New York over the weekend and fell in love all over again. Today I pulled the trigger. A great addition to my collection f...
First of all, congratulations Puffy! I love my 5617 too. Practically as much as my Nautilus Chrono, which is a big compliment to the Aquanaut. However, Kari, I bought it both with the metal bracelet and the rubber strap. I have to say I wore the bracelet ...
I think the Aquanaut is often dismissed, but like many Pateks I think it is by people who haven't seen them close up and handled them. The Nautilus is another where dial only really comes to life when you view it dynamically, but even the simpler Calatrav...