New Aquanaut ref 5168G blue dial

[odeon]

It is too big to fail as if there had been a wall clock named as for 40th anniversary.
:)

[jon_jon]

So how will the 5167R be affected with the release of the 5168G?

It seems everyone is giving the 5168G a thumbs up, which likely means the 5167R will be sitting around stores unsold.

[Peterandwatches]

Hot damn, that blue is fantastic.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

So how will the 5167R be affected with the release of the 5168G?

It seems everyone is giving the 5168G a thumbs up, which likely means the 5167R will be sitting around stores unsold.

Weren't they sitting around the store unsold anyways

But seriously, I think the R buyers want that R look vs G buyers who appreciate the looks and don't need to show it's 'gold'.

Plus brown vs blue.

Think each will be just fine.

G has my vote all day.

[jon_jon]

Originally Posted by texex91

Weren't they sitting around the store unsold anyways

But seriously, I think the R buyers want that R look vs G buyers who appreciate the looks and don't need to show it's 'gold'.

Plus brown vs blue.

Think each will be just fine.

G has my vote all day.

Haha, very true that the 5167R was sitting around the store unsold anyway

[martinr]

I think if they get these new blue aquanauts to AD's quickly they will sell quickly but if they take too long and Patek trickles them out and makes them hard to find people will forget about them as soon as the next flavor of the month comes out.
I think it would look nice on a white rubber strap at the beach on a sunny day!

[texex91]

Originally Posted by martinr

I think if they get these new blue aquanauts to AD's quickly they will sell quickly but if they take too long and Patek trickles them out and makes them hard to find people will forget about them as soon as the next flavor of the month comes out.
I think it would look nice on a white rubber strap at the beach on a sunny day!

I wouldn't count on them doing anything 'quickly'.

But I agree a white strap would look great for the summer

[subtona]

Sad tiny little movement.

[Passionata]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

So how will the 5167R be affected with the release of the 5168G?



It seems everyone is giving the 5168G a thumbs up, which likely means the 5167R will be sitting around stores unsold.

in case people will prefer the steroid case vs. the noble one.

[adnjoo]

Originally Posted by subtona

Sad tiny little movement.

yes this is the saddest part.. they should have kept the old case size, or engineered a new movement, with an increased power reserve or something to fit the 42mm case.

reminds me of the sad tiny little movement in the 5196 with all the circular graining around it to fill the excess unused real estate..

[Hairdude1]

Really liking this one!

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

So how will the 5167R be affected with the release of the 5168G?

It seems everyone is giving the 5168G a thumbs up, which likely means the 5167R will be sitting around stores unsold.

Yes right next to the 5711's piling up at Tysons Corner!!

[subtona]

Originally Posted by adnjoo

yes this is the saddest part.. they should have kept the old case size, or engineered a new movement, with an increased power reserve or something to fit the 42mm case.

reminds me of the sad tiny little movement in the 5196 with all the circular graining around it to fill the excess unused real estate..

Agree wholeheartedly

[willski]

Originally Posted by adnjoo

yes this is the saddest part.. they should have kept the old case size, or engineered a new movement, with an increased power reserve or something to fit the 42mm case.

reminds me of the sad tiny little movement in the 5196 with all the circular graining around it to fill the excess unused real estate..

Agree 100%.

Nonetheless pretty sure the 5168 will sell well.


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[josephvman]

I wonder if we can expect a move to 42mm in steel Aquanaut, perhaps at Basel 2018?

[Socal to az]

While many don't like the 42 mm size, my 6'4" 220 pound frame says bring on more 42mm watches. Love that Patek is not stopping on the 42mm size and I absolutely love this piece. Looks spectacular! This one is a winner for me.

[Tay821]

Originally Posted by Socal to az

While many don't like the 42 mm size, my 6'4" 220 pound frame says bring on more 42mm watches. Love that Patek is not stopping on the 42mm size and I absolutely love this piece. Looks spectacular! This one is a winner for me.

Have to agree. Really wait and see how at sits on the wrist. Many balk at APs big 44mm sizing but once you put it on it's not that bad. I'm a slim 6'4 with about a 6.5 wrist (maybe smaller) and I'm able to wear any 44mm AP without it looking excessively bulky. The aqua is significantly slimmer and the way the profile is I believe it will sit a bit more flush on the wrist without the lug hangover. Just my .02 here

[RussW]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

So how will the 5167R be affected with the release of the 5168G?

It seems everyone is giving the 5168G a thumbs up, which likely means the 5167R will be sitting around stores unsold.

I was just thinking Arnaud will be gutted. We all know how much he likes blue, and he recently bought a 5167r.

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by RussW

I was just thinking Arnaud will be gutted. We all know how much he likes blue, and he recently bought a 5167r.

Sadly 5167R was squatting right next to the 5160 1A at most AD's before Basrlworld. I am glad PP is bringing out larger watches even though it may not always suit me...they do try and have a watch for everyone...

[mineral]

Originally Posted by texex91

It's like someone took a bite out of the dial. If they had kept it whole--that would have been a killer piece IMHO.

Should have full dial and it will

[Michael M.]

Wish it was 40mm. If so, I would have seriously considered.

[RussW]

Originally Posted by texex91

So 5168G is not an LE it seems (read press release, but I may have missed it).

The 5650 IS limited to 500 pieces.

Correct?

Yes Paul, 5168 not limited

Edit: sorry, thought this was a new question, just noticed it was on page 1.

[jon_jon]

Originally Posted by RussW

I was just thinking Arnaud will be gutted. We all know how much he likes blue, and he recently bought a 5167r.

With the blue dial Aquanaut being released, I was thinking Arnaud would be happy that he can now purchase the watch he really wanted. Hopefully he will share his experience after seeing the blue dial Aquanaut in person at Basel.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Michael M.

Wish it was 40mm. If so, I would have seriously considered.

Agreed. Still a great piece for those who like them a bit larger.

[redsubby]

Originally Posted by subtona

Sad tiny little movement.

Have you seen the ROO and the movement?

[archer75]

Originally Posted by KarlS

Sadly 5167R was squatting right next to the 5160 1A at most AD's before Basrlworld. I am glad PP is bringing out larger watches even though it may not always suit me...they do try and have a watch for everyone...

Overall, can we conclude that PP is releasing new models based on the slow moving current models ie

5167r > 5168g
5170r/g > 5170p
5960 while > 5960 black
5396 > 5396r blue

Anyway this should be a typical thing for any industry to increase sales but this can give us a better picture to expect what next year based on keep observing Patek displays.

[jon_jon]

Originally Posted by archer75

Overall, can we conclude that PP is releasing new models based on the slow moving current models ie

5167r > 5168g
5170r/g > 5170p
5960 while > 5960 black
5396 > 5396r blue

Anyway this should be a typical thing for any industry to increase sales but this can give us a better picture to expect what next year based on keep observing Patek displays.

Or it may be blue dials are popular and they are releasing watches in blue to meet the customer demand. Interestingly all four of the new releases noted above have blue dials (5168G, 5170P, 5960-01G and 5396R).

[kunlun]

It's nice, first aquanaut that is really making me look.