Question 1

Which Patek Philippe Aquanaut references come in Blue?

Accepted Answer

The Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 4960A was produced from 1998-2007 in stainless steel and is discontinued; the 4960A-001 is the Blue dial execution. The ref. 5067A was produced from 2004-2021 in stainless steel and is discontinued; Blue appears on the 5067A-012 and 5067A-014. The white-gold ref. 5164G was introduced in 2024 and remains in production with a blue-gray opaline dial. The white-gold ref. 5168G was produced from 2017-2026 and is discontinued; the 5168G-001 has the Blue dial.

Question 2

How do the Blue Aquanaut references differ?

Accepted Answer

The ref. 4960A-001 is the earliest choice, a Japan-exclusive stainless-steel execution from 1998-2002 with a Blue embossed dial. The diamond-set quartz ref. 5067A offers two Blue treatments: the 5067A-012 adds a red seconds hand and blue-black strap, while the 5067A-014 uses a blue dial and blue Tropical composite strap. The 42.2 mm white-gold ref. 5168G-001 is a three-hand model with a sunburst Blue dial fading to black. The white-gold ref. 5164G-001 adds the Travel Time complication and uses a blue-gray opaline finish.

Question 3

What changed across generations of the Blue Aquanaut?

Accepted Answer

The early ref. 4960A-001 established Blue in a stainless-steel format. The ref. 5067A brought Blue into a diamond-set quartz Aquanaut, with separate strap and seconds-hand treatments. In 2017, the ref. 5168G-001 moved the color into a 42.2 mm white-gold case and introduced the sunburst, black-gradient presentation associated with the 20th-anniversary model. Its early examples use Cal. 324 S C, while later examples use Cal. 26-330 S C. The 2024 ref. 5164G-001 applies a blue-gray opaline dial to the white-gold Travel Time.

Question 4

What is the market range for each Blue dial Aquanaut reference?

Accepted Answer

The ref. 4960A market range is $22,860 - $28,500. The ref. 5067A range is $29,797 - $58,037. The ref. 5168G range is $94,500 - $129,950, while the ref. 5164G range is $147,820 - $175,000. These figures apply at the reference level, including executions in other listed dial colors where applicable.

Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Aquanaut Blue Dial Watches