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Lot 58
Patek Philippe. An elegant 18K gold oval automatic wristwatch
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, GOLDEN ELLIPSE MODEL, REF. 3738/100, MOVEMENT NO. 1'201'697, CASE NO. 4'043'135, MANUFACTURED IN 1998
Closed9 November 2015
Price Realised
CHF 6,250
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Specialist note
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture of the present watch in 1998 and its subsequent sale on 23 June 1998.
The present Golden Ellipse is a fine and very well preserved example of the legendary model, furthermore fresh to the market.
With its divine proportions, the case of the Golden Ellipse, launched in 1968, has no doubt inspired one of the most beautiful chapters of horological history. Thanks to its unique blend of bold simplicity and formal purity, this watch has become one of the flagships of the Patek Philippe collection and most certainly one of its most instantly recognizable creations.
The elliptical design is based on the golden section, or "divina proportio", a ratio defined by the Greek mathematician Hippasos, around 450 BC. This discovery has fascinated both artists and philosophers and is instinctively recognized as visually agreeable and wholly balanced.
Production of reference 3738, the celebrated "Grande Ellipse" model, was launched in 1978.
The present Golden Ellipse is a fine and very well preserved example of the legendary model, furthermore fresh to the market.
With its divine proportions, the case of the Golden Ellipse, launched in 1968, has no doubt inspired one of the most beautiful chapters of horological history. Thanks to its unique blend of bold simplicity and formal purity, this watch has become one of the flagships of the Patek Philippe collection and most certainly one of its most instantly recognizable creations.
The elliptical design is based on the golden section, or "divina proportio", a ratio defined by the Greek mathematician Hippasos, around 450 BC. This discovery has fascinated both artists and philosophers and is instinctively recognized as visually agreeable and wholly balanced.
Production of reference 3738, the celebrated "Grande Ellipse" model, was launched in 1978.