Patek Philippe
Reference 3373/1 Ellipse | A yellow gold bracelet watch, Circa 1969
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March 31, 05:18 PM GMT
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5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
Dial: champagne
Caliber: cal. 13.5-320 mechanical, 20 jewels
Movement number: 1’243’003
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap on case back
Case number: 2’692’030
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe brick link bracelet with clasp
Size: 22 x 17 mm, bracelet circumference is approximately 145 mm
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Weight: approximately 57.7 g
The history of Patek Philippe's oval shaped "Ellipse" models date back to the 1960s and is widely attributed to Jean-Daniel Rubeli, then the Chef de Creation of the brand. The 'Golden Ellipse' was officially unveiled in 1968 and has since become emblematic to Patek Philippe's brand ethos. After the Calatrava, it is the oldest collection still available in the Patek Philippe catalogue.
Characterized by and named after its elliptical shape, the design was derived from the Golden Ratio design principle, also known as the ‘divine proportion’. Studied by mathematicians for centuries, the Golden Ratio is a perfect proportion frequently found in nature, expressed as a ratio between two numbers of approximately 1.618, and is considered to be a key element in achieving aesthetic harmony in art and architecture.
The present example is an early Ellipse design fitted with a meticulously hand finished brick link integrated bracelet.