Patek Philippe Ellipse

In 1968, Patek Philippe released the Golden Ellipse. Debuting eight years before the iconic Nautilus, the Ellipse—with its distinctive oval shape—was unlike anything else in Patek Philippe’s catalogs. This particular example, a Reference 3648, dates to the early 1970s and features a solid 18k yellow gold case with a signed crown, a deep glossy black dial with applied yellow gold baton indices and a matching pencil handset, and Patek's manual-winding Calibre 23-300 movement inside. Watches such as this one are fun and wonderful timepieces, and there's no telling if and when one of these in any condition will surface again, so don't wait!