Lot Essay
An immediate ‘must have’ watch, this precious metal sports watch is almost never seen at auction. With great presence on the wrist, the brown dial is echoed by the complementary dark brown strap embossed with the same pattern as the dial. It is secured by an 18k pink gold double deployant clasp.
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.
Reference 5167
The reference 5167 debuted at Baselworld in 2007 to mark the 10th anniversary of the model and featured an updated Cal. 324 SC calibre and was also upsized to 40 mm. case (from 38mm). The 5167A was presented with a contoured tropical leather strap and a revised and cleaner dial design and was the first Aquanaut to breach the 40-mm case size.
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.
Reference 5167
The reference 5167 debuted at Baselworld in 2007 to mark the 10th anniversary of the model and featured an updated Cal. 324 SC calibre and was also upsized to 40 mm. case (from 38mm). The 5167A was presented with a contoured tropical leather strap and a revised and cleaner dial design and was the first Aquanaut to breach the 40-mm case size.