Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse

Among them are the Golden Ellipse - with vintage models more commonly known as just the Ellipse - a series released in 1968 and meant to champion the concepts of simple elegance and perfect proportionality The modern Golden Ellipse is offered by the brand with a sunburst blue dial and platinum case, and with a sunburst ebony dial in rose gold, with the latter released last year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the series Inside the Golden Ellipse is the automatic manufacture Caliber 240, a gorgeous movement fitted with a solid gold micro-rotor, 27 pink jewels, Geneva stripes, and the prized Patek Philippe Seal.

First released in 1932, the Golden Ellipse is the second oldest continuous collection in Patek Philippe's modern catalog, and like the Calatrava, the Ellipse watch has seen changes and diversification over its years in existence Differences between the modern and vintage variants of the Ellipse watch are also apparent, seen foremost in the modern finishing and construction quality presented in today's references - as in the vibrancy of the sunburst dial and sturdy precision-build of the case Finally, as is common in almost all historical watches still produced today, the modern Golden Ellipse uses the contemporary "Jumbo" sizing introduced in 2008 rather than the 33-mm standard sizing used on many models in the past.

Today - likely due to the style established by this Patek Philippe watch years ago - the ovular shape is more common in the luxury market, as are mechanical micro-rotor movements, but for many consumers none can compete with the appealing simplicity and historical pedigree of the Golden Ellipse. . Source