Patek Philippe Aquanut Luce Haute Joaillerie Rose Gold / Diamond

In Context

At 38.8 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 45 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

5062/450R-001 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a gold dial with a rose gold case.

A member of the 324 family Patek introduced in 2004 to replace the 315, and the movement behind two decades of Nautilus, Aquanaut and Calatrava references. Unlike the 240's recessed micro-rotor, the 324 winds from a full central rotor in 21-carat gold, which buys torque and winding efficiency at the cost of a little height. The balance is a free-sprung Gyromax.

3 other watches in the library run the Patek Philippe 324 S.

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Nautilus 7118 Rose Gold / Snow-Set

7118/1450R-001 · 35.2 mm

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Calatrava Pilot 5522A

5522A/001 · 42 mm

Patek Philippe

Nautilus 7118 Rose Gold / Snow-Set

7118/1450G-001 · 35.2 mm