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Patek Philippe Aquanaut 42.2mm White Gold 5168G-010
Ref. 5168G-010
Sits in Patek Philippe’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Patek Philippe watches we list, which start at £21,950.
Price range £21,950 to £129,950 across 24 Patek Philippe watches in stock.The Aquanaut line began in 1997 as Patek Philippe's answer to a sportier, more contemporary wear — not a dress watch pressed into casual service, but something conceived from the beginning for rubber, movement and open air. The 5168G-010 is the oversized variant, known within the line as the Jumbo, and picks up where the 20th-anniversary blue-dialled model left off in 2017, translating the same enlarged white gold case into a khaki green that sits closer to field equipment than to the Riviera. At 42.2mm it commands the wrist, but 8.25mm of thickness means it disappears under a cuff in a way the case diameter alone would not suggest. The khaki green dial works the way embossed checkerboard surfaces are meant to: flat light flattens it into something almost matte and military, while angled light picks out the texture and the applied white gold Arabic numerals catch separately against it. The Calibre 26-330 S C replaced the earlier movement in this reference, adding a hacking seconds hand for exact synchronisation — the kind of detail that reflects Patek's own seal, which demands finishing and accuracy tolerances beyond COSC. The strap is sized permanently: the composite Tropical rubber is cut once to the owner's wrist and worn that way, held by a fold-over clasp with four independent catches. It is an unusual arrangement for a watch at this level, and it is the right one — the fit never loosens, and the strap's resistance to saltwater and UV means it ages slowly and cleanly.
- Reference
- 5168G-010
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- AquanautCase Size: 42
- Case size
- 42.2mm
- Case thickness
- 8.25mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- White gold
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 26-330 S C
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 45 hours
Learn more about Patek Philippe
Antoine Norbert de Patek, a Polish cavalry officer exiled after the November Uprising, founded a watch business in Geneva in 1839 with his countryman François Czapek. The partnership dissolved after six years, and in 1845 Patek took on the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding crown. The firm became Patek Philippe in 1851.
That single invention mattered more than any other in the company's early history: it removed the winding key, and every modern watch descends from it. Queen Victoria bought a Patek pendant watch at the Great Exhibition the same year, establishing the royal patronage the house has traded on ever since.
The Stern family, dial manufacturers and long-standing suppliers, bought the company in 1932 during the Depression. Four generations later it remains in their hands — the last independent family-owned manufacture in Geneva, currently led by Thierry Stern.
Patek's reputation rests on complications: the Calibre 89 of 1989 carried thirty-three of them, and the Grandmaster Chime remains among the most complicated wristwatches made. The Nautilus, drawn by Gérald Genta in 1976 as a steel luxury sports watch, became an unlikely commercial phenomenon four decades after launch.
Production stays deliberately modest, in the tens of thousands annually, and every watch carries the Patek Philippe Seal, an in-house standard the company adopted in 2009 after abandoning the Geneva Seal as insufficiently strict.
- 1839
- Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek found the firm in Geneva.
- 1845
- Adrien Philippe joins, bringing the keyless winding crown.
- 1851
- The company is renamed Patek Philippe; Queen Victoria buys a watch.
- 1932
- The Stern family acquires the company.
- 1976
- The Nautilus debuts, designed by Gérald Genta.
- 2009
- The Patek Philippe Seal replaces the Geneva Seal.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Automatic Watches (1,370), Back in Stock (1,176), Green Dial Watches (346), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (254) and Solid Gold Watches (104).
2-year Goldsmiths warranty
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 8.25mm is unusually slim for a 42.2mm case
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Patek Philippe's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | 5168G-010 | 26240OR.OO.D315CR.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £85,995 | £74,450 |
| Case size | 42.2mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 45 hours | — |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 45 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths at £85,995, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £85,995 from Goldsmiths. Goldsmiths test every pre-owned watch for authenticity, timekeeping and water resistance, and warrant it for 2 years — the same term they give on a new watch.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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