Watches and Wonders 2024: A Trio Of Patek Philippe Aquanauts Embraces A Cool Blue Aesthetic

At the Watches and Wonders 2024, Patek Philippe turns the spotlight to “blue,” a color extensively featured across the brand’s 2024 offerings with its generous application on dials and straps. In continual affinity of what appears to be a Patek Philippe trend, the Aquanaut line-up gets three new releases all reflecting a casual elegantly sporty look. The new Aquanaut launches include a white gold-steel blue dial Travel Time, a quartz rose gold-slate blue Travel Time and a blue sapphires and a diamonds embellished white gold Luce model.

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Reference 5164

The steel version of the Aquanaut Travel Time, ref. 5164A was and remains a grail-worthy timepiece. It was followed by the rose gold iteration of the same. The reference now finds itself sitting alongside the latter iteration and gets draped in a cool icy blue hue with the launch of the Aquanaut Travel Time Reference 5164 in white gold, set off by a dial in blue-gray opaline and a matching integrated strap. This marks a welcome addition to a long-running reference in the Patek Philippe catalog.

The 40.8mm white gold case envelops an opaline blue-gray dial embossed with the Aquanaut pattern. It gets a mix of polished and satin brushed finishing to create a dynamic surface which sets a perfect pairing with the blue-gray composite strap. The dial’s real estate is occupied by the white gold applied numerals which get a white luminescent coating.

Powered by the caliber 26-330 S C FUS self-winding movement, this watch released at Watches and Wonders 2024 features a unique system for displaying a second time zone, making it a globetrotter’s favorite complication. It offers exceptional legibility and ease of operation: the owner can simply press one of the two pushers on the left side of the case to adjust the local-hour solid hand in one-hour increments, without affecting the watch's accuracy. The date indication, displayed on a subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, is synchronized with the local time. Meanwhile, a second skeletonized hour hand keeps displaying the home time for you. The dial also features separate apertures for day/night indication for local time and home time.

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Reference 5269

At Watches and Wonders 2024, Patek Philippe continues to pursue the delectable aesthetic fusion of rose gold and opaline blue-gray with the release of the Aquanaut Travel Time Reference 5269. This timepiece offers a cool continuation of the 2021 debut of a quartz-powered and gem-set Aquanaut with Travel Time functionality. The new release is a non gem-set rose gold timepiece paired with an opaline blue-gray dial. The slender 38.8 mm profile of the timepiece offers a dearly welcomed wearability essence and packs in a practical, discrete setting system using the crown.

This contemporary casual chic timepiece released at Watches and Wonders 2024 is driven by a reliable and high-quality quartz caliber E 23‑250 S FUS 24H. It powers a functionality of two time zones: local and home time indication along with a day/night indication for home time in a dedicated aperture. The watch is born on a composite material blue-gray strap with the signature Aquanaut motif embossing.

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Reference 5268/461G

In a shimmering announcement at the Watches and Wonders 2024, Patek Philippe enriches the Aquanaut line with an haute joaillerie inception. The latest release, Aquanaut Luce Reference 5268/461G is a 38.8mm white gold timepiece adorning a total of 72 baguette-cut sapphires, 38 baguette-cut diamonds and 160 brilliant-cut diamonds set within its bezel, lugs, dial and the clasp. This timepiece exhibits the Maison’s expert crafts in snow and baguette settings with the checkered gem-setting on dial replicating the Aquanaut’s emblematic motif.

Endowed with the caliber 26-330 S self-winding movement, the timepiece offers a sweep seconds complication while its 181-components making up the movement get an autonomous motion for 45 hours. The watch retains its perpetual operational essence thanks to a 21k gold central rotor. The watch is paired with a composite material dark blue strap which exists in perfect chromatic harmony with its sapphire adornments.

A Consistent Casual-Chic Theme

The cool blue hue is an omnipresent feature across the new Aquanaut releases at Watches and Wonders 2024. The emblematic chromatic continuation reveals a chic element of the Aquanaut trio models and finds a much broader appeal within the connoisseur community.