Patek Philippe Calatrava 'Ellipse'

Patek Philippe is one of the few brands that knows how to execute simple perfection.  Over the years, their dress-line Calatrava has evolved, but the look remains unmistakable and iconic, and its rich history provides the vintage enthusiast with a variety of choices in metals, sizes, and tiny details to obsess over. This particular example, a Reference 3562, actually lives in parallel to other 3562 Calatrava models, but is instead an Ellipse variant! These rare pieces measure 33mm in 18k yellow gold, with an absolutely stunning multi-textured dial finish and fully integrated yellow gold bracelet. Next to far more conventional Calatrava Ellipse and Calatrava models, this piece stands out as something truly unique and classic. If Patek were to make this model today, especially with its striking bracelet, it would surely cost a multiple of what this beauty from the 70s does today. This provides an incredible value. This piece epitomizes the Patek philosophy for understated elegance and de