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Patek Philippe · Family: Aquanaut
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167A-001 is the 40.8mm steel, black-dial reference on a composite 'Tropical' strap — the most recognizable execution of the Geneva maison's everyday sports line since 2007. It runs the in-house automatic Calibre 324 S C, with roughly 45 hours of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations as of July 2026. Its differential: an embossed waffle-pattern dial inherited from the Nautilus, rescaled for a more accessible everyday sports watch.
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Patek Philippe was founded in Geneva in 1839 and remains, alongside a small handful of manufactures, one of the few high-end watchmaking houses still under independent family control — the Stern family acquired it in 1932 and continues to lead the business today. That continuity is a fact the brand invokes constantly in its own brand narrative.
The Aquanaut was born in 1997, with the original reference 5060, as a more youthful and accessible proposition within Patek Philippe's catalog compared to Gérald Genta's Nautilus, though it shares the same philosophy of an integrated steel sports watch. Its rounded octagonal case and its rubber-like composite strap, which the brand named 'Tropical,' set it apart from the more classical lines in the catalog from the start.
The 5167 reference, launched in 2007, replaced the earlier 5060 and 5065 with larger hour markers and hands, improving legibility over prior generations. The 5167A-001, in steel with a black dial, became the most recognizable execution of that generation.
Inside sits the Calibre 324 S C, an automatic movement built entirely in-house by Patek Philippe, delivering roughly 45 hours of power reserve. The composite Tropical strap withstands humidity and salt water better than a conventional leather strap, and closes with a double-pusher fold-over clasp designed for a secure fit during sports use.
In 2023, amid a broader review of several of the brand's sports lines — which had already included the withdrawal of the Nautilus 5711/1A from active catalog in 2021 — industry reports circulated about changes to the Aquanaut line. We do not precisely confirm in this fiche whether the 5167A-001 remains in current catalog or has been discontinued with no direct steel successor, a pattern similar to what the steel Nautilus already experienced.
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We do not precisely confirm this in this fiche. Industry reports circulated in 2023 about changes to the Aquanaut line; verify against the current catalog before assuming availability.
Both share the philosophy of an integrated steel sports watch, but the Aquanaut has a rounded octagonal case and a composite 'Tropical' strap, while the Nautilus has an integrated bracelet and a dial with a horizontal embossed pattern.
It's a rubber-like composite material strap developed by Patek Philippe to better withstand humidity and salt water than a conventional leather strap, closed with a double-pusher fold-over clasp.
The Calibre 324 S C, an automatic movement built entirely in-house by Patek Philippe, with roughly 45 hours of power reserve.
In 2007, replacing the earlier 5060 and 5065 references with larger hour markers and hands to improve legibility.
Yes, rated to 120 meters of water resistance, higher than other, more dress-oriented Patek Philippe models.