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dougrx00 · 15 January 2020, 10:49 AM

Whats everyones opinion on the Aquanaut 5167A 5154A and the 5968A??

jrs146 · 15 January 2020, 10:50 AM

All fantastic references. Super sporty. Well made. Can’t go wrong.

Jonbut76 · 15 January 2020, 10:58 AM

Terrible... don’t know how anyone could want an Aquanaut

dougrx00 · 15 January 2020, 11:12 AM

Beautiful Jonbut...will prices continue to rise or level off? I'm being offered a 5968 for 75K

dougrx00 · 15 January 2020, 11:14 AM

Also the Aquanaut or a Nautilus 5726 for 50k? Which is a better buy?

singaporepatek · 15 January 2020, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougrx00

Beautiful Jonbut...will prices continue to rise or level off? I'm being offered a 5968 for 75K

75k is obscene.

dougrx00 · 15 January 2020, 11:33 AM

Are prices and availability better by you?

vandyologist · 15 January 2020, 11:47 AM

I think this one is awesome.

Jonbut76 · 15 January 2020, 12:01 PM

From a investment point of view.....

Nobody knows of course but my feeling is that grey prices for steel aquanauts will continue to rise or stay at the same levels as now. At a minimum they will retain their RRP value.

The 5168s are still hard to get so should trade at a premium for a while. To me they’re are more fashion pieces compared to the more traditional steel models. So I think the big premium will disappear at some point. I would not buy at 75k hoping for a big rise. It’s 75k for an aquanaut and that’s just nuts. If you have lots of money and want to get one now then go for it.

They are watches! Wear and enjoy!

dougrx00 · 15 January 2020, 12:05 PM

Vandyologist that is beautiful

The Argonaut · 15 January 2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vandyologist

I think this one is awesome.

Sweet.

Fat_ninja · 15 January 2020, 12:38 PM

I like the 5167a and have been waiting for it. Patiently

Halothane · 15 January 2020, 12:47 PM

Great pieces. All of them.

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seansong93 · 15 January 2020, 01:09 PM

5167 prices have come off from the highs of the middle of 2019, along with the Nautilus. Though still high, much healthier than before.

BigAppleBill · 15 January 2020, 01:23 PM

From the dial to the tropical strap, the Aquanaut is iconic and can’t be mistaken for any other watch. It’s a great all around, casual daily wearer. It’s worn by a broad range of WIS and non-WIS people who appear to just want a quality daily wearer that’s reliable, a bit under the radar, yet stylish. I’ve noticed it on the wrist of Paul McCartney and only a few days ago on the wrist of American Pie actor, Jason Biggs.

I own the 5167’s more travel happy cousin, the 5164a. It’s a very easy watch to wear and slightly more interesting and beautiful IMHO.

srvrf · 15 January 2020, 01:42 PM

As watches, I’d prefer 5164 > 5167 > 5968 because the travel time complication is useful and to me looks great. I think the 60 minute chronograph limits some of the usefulness of the 5968.

When you take MSRP into account I’d go 5167 > 5164 > 5968. For about $20k USD the 5167 is a classy all purpose watch that flies under the radar. Get the 1A version and you’ve got extra versatility of a bracelet. At $35k USD for the 5164, I’m finding it a little hard to justify the extra $15k USD (over the 5167) just for the travel time feature. After all, that basically buys a grey market Pepsi. Then adding about $20k USD to the 5167’s price for a 60 minute chronograph seems excessive. That almost buys a grey market ceramic Daytona.

When you take into account grey market prices, I’d keep the order 5167 > 5164 > 5968 and personally not buy any of them at those prices.

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RHIII · 15 January 2020, 01:56 PM

The 5164 is my daily Patek of choice - the 67 is great at retail not a dollar more. The 5968 is a solid reference - but I’m too partial to the 5980.

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Bearxj86 · 15 January 2020, 02:44 PM

Great watches and amazing 1 watch collection material especially if you get the bracelet, rubber straps in each color, and some leather straps. That said a Nautilus and a dress Patek are also amazing. That said ALL Pateks are amazing.

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seansong93 · 16 January 2020, 10:40 AM

The travel time function is the most useful travel complication and one that is immune to the usual non watch guy's 'why do you need a watch if you have an iPhone'. Much faster to tell local time than pulling out the phone ;)

bzabodyn · 16 January 2020, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearxj86

Great watches and amazing 1 watch collection material especially if you get the bracelet, rubber straps in each color, and some leather straps. That said a Nautilus and a dress Patek are also amazing. That said ALL Pateks are amazing.

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Tell me about that green strap.....

BZ

dougrx00 · 18 January 2020, 07:57 AM

What are the the normal AD prices for the 5167 5164 and the 5168?

ts3 · 18 January 2020, 08:19 AM

AD prices are what Patek lists on their website...

pam66 · 18 January 2020, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearxj86

Great watches and amazing 1 watch collection material especially if you get the bracelet, rubber straps in each color, and some leather straps. That said a Nautilus and a dress Patek are also amazing. That said ALL Pateks are amazing.

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i like the green strap. it has less of a car tire touch than those new aquanaut straps.

Codik · 18 January 2020, 06:07 PM

Stay clear

Fat_ninja · 18 January 2020, 11:20 PM

Guys please don’t make the green strap a thing

yoast · 19 January 2020, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fat_ninja

guys please don’t make the green strap a thing

+1

Preacher · 19 January 2020, 03:55 AM

I think I quite like the green strap. ��

Bearxj86 · 19 January 2020, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bzabodyn

Tell me about that green strap.....

BZ

It’s a bespoke checkerboard green strap made
By gunnystraps. It was actually the subject of another thread:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=706088

I really like the look and there is another one they have I am considering

frommer · 20 January 2020, 09:46 PM

Aquanaut 5167A is a winner, it's clean. Orange is way off for PP. 5968A too busy

scurfa · 20 January 2020, 10:16 PM

5164 in steel is my next target watch, I got to see one at a Patek event and no picture I’ve seen does it justice, it’s a piece of art.

15 January 2020, 10:49 AM	#1
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	Aquanaut Whats everyones opinion on the Aquanaut 5167A 5154A and the 5968A??

15 January 2020, 10:50 AM	#2
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,821	All fantastic references. Super sporty. Well made. Can’t go wrong. __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

19 January 2020, 03:55 AM	#27
Preacher "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middle England Watch: Rolex of course Posts: 526	I think I quite like the green strap. �� __________________ Rolex is the King of Watches...indeed.

20 January 2020, 10:16 PM	#30
scurfa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sunderland Posts: 1,253	5164 in steel is my next target watch, I got to see one at a Patek event and no picture I’ve seen does it justice, it’s a piece of art. __________________ Instagram @scurfawatches

15 January 2020, 10:58 AM	#3
Jonbut76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 163	Terrible... don’t know how anyone could want an Aquanaut

15 January 2020, 11:12 AM	#4
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	Beautiful Jonbut...will prices continue to rise or level off? I'm being offered a 5968 for 75K

15 January 2020, 11:14 AM	#5
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	Also the Aquanaut or a Nautilus 5726 for 50k? Which is a better buy?

15 January 2020, 11:33 AM	#7
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	Are prices and availability better by you?

15 January 2020, 11:47 AM	#8
vandyologist 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: TN Posts: 878	I think this one is awesome.

15 January 2020, 12:01 PM	#9
Jonbut76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 163	From a investment point of view..... Nobody knows of course but my feeling is that grey prices for steel aquanauts will continue to rise or stay at the same levels as now. At a minimum they will retain their RRP value. The 5168s are still hard to get so should trade at a premium for a while. To me they’re are more fashion pieces compared to the more traditional steel models. So I think the big premium will disappear at some point. I would not buy at 75k hoping for a big rise. It’s 75k for an aquanaut and that’s just nuts. If you have lots of money and want to get one now then go for it. They are watches! Wear and enjoy!

15 January 2020, 12:05 PM	#10
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	Vandyologist that is beautiful

15 January 2020, 12:38 PM	#12
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	I like the 5167a and have been waiting for it. Patiently

15 January 2020, 12:47 PM	#13
Halothane 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Anonymous Location: location location Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 2,282	Great pieces. All of them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 January 2020, 01:09 PM	#14
seansong93 Banned Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 33	5167 prices have come off from the highs of the middle of 2019, along with the Nautilus. Though still high, much healthier than before.

15 January 2020, 01:23 PM	#15
BigAppleBill "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Bill Location: NYC Posts: 1,735	From the dial to the tropical strap, the Aquanaut is iconic and can’t be mistaken for any other watch. It’s a great all around, casual daily wearer. It’s worn by a broad range of WIS and non-WIS people who appear to just want a quality daily wearer that’s reliable, a bit under the radar, yet stylish. I’ve noticed it on the wrist of Paul McCartney and only a few days ago on the wrist of American Pie actor, Jason Biggs. I own the 5167’s more travel happy cousin, the 5164a. It’s a very easy watch to wear and slightly more interesting and beautiful IMHO.

15 January 2020, 01:42 PM	#16
srvrf 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Indiana Watch: PP/AP Posts: 2,075	As watches, I’d prefer 5164 > 5167 > 5968 because the travel time complication is useful and to me looks great. I think the 60 minute chronograph limits some of the usefulness of the 5968. When you take MSRP into account I’d go 5167 > 5164 > 5968. For about $20k USD the 5167 is a classy all purpose watch that flies under the radar. Get the 1A version and you’ve got extra versatility of a bracelet. At $35k USD for the 5164, I’m finding it a little hard to justify the extra $15k USD (over the 5167) just for the travel time feature. After all, that basically buys a grey market Pepsi. Then adding about $20k USD to the 5167’s price for a 60 minute chronograph seems excessive. That almost buys a grey market ceramic Daytona. When you take into account grey market prices, I’d keep the order 5167 > 5164 > 5968 and personally not buy any of them at those prices. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

15 January 2020, 01:56 PM	#17
RHIII Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Roger Location: ... Watch: AP/Rolex/PP Posts: 6,309	The 5164 is my daily Patek of choice - the 67 is great at retail not a dollar more. The 5968 is a solid reference - but I’m too partial to the 5980. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 January 2020, 02:44 PM	#18
Bearxj86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Los Angeles Watch: 3970 Posts: 3,800	Great watches and amazing 1 watch collection material especially if you get the bracelet, rubber straps in each color, and some leather straps. That said a Nautilus and a dress Patek are also amazing. That said ALL Pateks are amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

16 January 2020, 10:40 AM	#19
seansong93 Banned Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 33	The travel time function is the most useful travel complication and one that is immune to the usual non watch guy's 'why do you need a watch if you have an iPhone'. Much faster to tell local time than pulling out the phone ;)

18 January 2020, 07:57 AM	#21
dougrx00 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 11	What are the the normal AD prices for the 5167 5164 and the 5168?

18 January 2020, 08:19 AM	#22
ts3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Europe Posts: 3,224	AD prices are what Patek lists on their website...

18 January 2020, 06:07 PM	#24
Codik "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: UK Posts: 284	Stay clear

18 January 2020, 11:20 PM	#25
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	Guys please don’t make the green strap a thing

20 January 2020, 09:46 PM	#29
frommer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Thomas Location: Europe Posts: 68	Aquanaut 5167A is a winner, it's clean. Orange is way off for PP. 5968A too busy

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