Patek Philippe Collections

PROLOGUE

Unknown to many, Patek Philippe has three sea-inspired collection of their watches. The iconic Nautilus collections has been a staple for any watch enthusiast and avid collectors. Following Nautilus is the commonly seen Aquanaut collections, featuring the favorite Travel Time for frequent fliers and travelers. Then lastly, the lesser known collection of Neptune, oblong-shaped dial watches unlike the octagonal cushion of the aforementioned collections. Let us get to know each of the collections.

NAUTILUS

Back in the 1970’s, Patek Philippe cope with the needs of having luxury sports watch model to compete against Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak (launched in 1972) and turned to Gerald Genta to design the Nautilus. Dubbed in 1976, Nautilus became a hit of ultra luxury steel sport watches.

Taking the inspiration of ship’s porthole, this piece comes in an oversized 42mm cushion-shaped case, Genta’s signature rounded octagon shape, and a pair of “ears” that mimic the window hinges. The dial originally comes in a deep marine blue, horizontal grooves, date window, and applied stick hour marker.

As the modern days most desirable Patek Philippe’s model, this piece has come in different variations. Different dial color configurations such as Olive Green (picture here) and Tiffany Blue dial with stamped Tiffany & Co logo has been sought after by many. More complications were added and gave birth to several models such as 5712 and 5980, also pictured here. Patek even added different materials configurations other than steel such as rosegold, white gold, platinum, and mixed metals.

Our workshop was lucky enough to get a hands on of Nautilus’s 40th anniversary edition that was launched in 2016. The oversized watch comes in 44mm white gold case, deep marine blue with horizontal grooves, chronograph marker, baguette diamonds hour marker, and specially embossed anniversary signature.

AQUANAUT

Born at the end of 1990’s, the Aquanaut was born to answer the Dot-com Boom where many young adults had excess dispensable budget and desired modern luxury watches to fulfill their desire. Its case was rounded octagon similar to that of Nautilus (minus the “ear”-like piece) and equipped rubber strap for a more modern looks made using new composite material that is ultra-resistant to wear, salt water, and UV radiation.

First introduced as reference 5060A, the dial features Arabic numerals, date window, and the signature guilloche pattern that resembles the gridlines in a globe ball. But, the most iconic and sought after model is the Travel Time dial.

Pictured here the reference 5161A-014 Singapore Edition. Released in 2019 for Patek Philippe’s Grand Exhibition in Singapore, this lovely Aquanaut got a red upgrade. The classic Aquanaut measuring 40mm in diameter is paired with a rubber strap in striking red color with time-and-day display powered by caliber 324 SC. Limited to 500 pcs worldwide, this piece does set the bar for any timepiece with Singapore’s signature color.

NEPTUNE

First introduced in 1996, the watch that named after the Roman God of Sea sailed into the scene for almost two decades before discontinued in mid-2000’s. The specimen shown here is not the first model to be introduced, but a more popularly know Neptune. Reference 5085/1A was what made the Neptune stands out.

The 37mm round case of this sports watch with 10mm thickness provides versatility as a dress watch as well. The integrated fish-scale-like bracelet is what sets this watch apart. On hand, it is surprisingly comfortable to wear. The dial bears the resemblance of 5712 by replacing the applied stick hour marker with Arabic number in a circular manner.

Boasting 48 hours of power reserve run by Patek Philippe caliber 240 PS, this timepiece is a true beauty. Decorated with 22k gold micro-rotor and 21,600 beats per hour movement in a very slim case makes this piece a luxury sport watch that you don’t get to see every day.

EPILOGUE

Patek Philippe’s watches does lives up to it’s expectation as part of the “Swiss Holy Trinity”. These sea-inspired watches proves how Patek thrives as manufacturer of high-end wearable art piece. As such, there are demands for protection of these watches so that they can maintain their elegance and beauty overtime.

Rarer models might find it difficult to look for protections, but our 3D Pro-Tech Protection Film got you covered. Using our 3D scan technology, we can provide bespoke protection for any models of watches to cater for your needs. As seen on watches pictured in this post, there is no watch that we can’t protect.

Sea Inspired Patek Philippe Collections