Hello, I’m CN Watch. I love to popularize watch knowledge, compare true and false, evaluate and disassemble watches, and be your navigator in the world of playing with them. I help you avoid getting lost when playing with watches. Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Aquanaut are two very popular styles. Many factories have also launched replica versions. These include the well-known ZF factory as well as GR factorys, PPF factories, PF factories, 3K manufacturers, etc. The back waves are pushing the front waves as the saying goes. And the upgrade competition among factories is fierce. I’m going to share with you today the new Patek Philippe 5168 42mm Aquanaut from the 3K factory, which is well worth your attention if you like this watch.

This 42mm “Aquanaut” size is more suitable for watch lovers who prefer large dials. The classic rounded, octagonal dial and embossed checkerboard pattern font make this watch look masculine and individual.

Does the 3K Factory Patek Philippe 5168 Aquanaut make sense to buy? What are the biggest upgrades when compared with other major manufacturers?

3K Factory is a leader in quality control. Each watch has a horizontally-positioned calendar without any obstruction or slant. The crown’s gear is adjusted to its best possible state many times. All to provide the best experience for watch lovers.

This watch is now thinner than ever before, at 8.3mm. It is the thinnest mechanical timepiece on the Internet. The watch is very comfortable to wear.


The upgraded movement has a texture that is both exquisite and clear, with characters that are resistant to wear.

No fake plate, balance wheel or ruby. Original movement. The 3k Factory has reproduced the high-quality, 3.3mm 324SC out-of print movement using Swiss ultra-precision rotors and unmatched rotor installation technologies. Achieve 100% noise reduction.

The upgraded imported rubber band has the same feel and look as the original. It provides corrosion resistance, anti-odor and long-lasting wear even in cold or high temperatures.
Patek Philippe “aquanauts” from the 3K facility are generally still of very high quality, especially when it comes down to the thickness. This is the only replica in the market that can reproduce the same details as the original with a thickening of approximately 8.3mm. It is estimated that the thickness has increased to close to 10mm since the MK first used the Seagull 28424 movement with a Splint. Later, using the 9015 movement and removing the redundant pieces of the movement from the PF factories, the thickness was 8.8mm. The PPF Factory achieved an 8.6mm thickness, and each upgrade or improvement is indistinguishable from the original.
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