Patek Phillipe have long been regarded as one of the finest if not the finest watchmakers in the world, and here is a very elegant and stylish 18ct Patek Philippe Horizontal Ellipse reference 3545-5.
The Patek Phillipe Ellipse was first launched in 1968, and this model was made in 1970 and is in perfect condition just as when it left the factory all those years ago.
Made in solid 18ct yellow gold and fitted with the integrated band, from end to end the watch measures a full 20cm in length. Sometimes when these watches are not stored correctly the band will kink or warp, however this one is in perfect condition. With such a smooth tactile feel to it when it sits on the wrist, this Patek Philippe has such an elegant look and feel to it.
With the pristine dial so easy to read and very elegant, the 18ct gold case measures 32mm across plus the Patek Philippe crown.
Inside is the superb 18 jewelled manual wind Patek Philippe calibre 22-300pm that keeps perfect time and comes with our twelve month warranty.
Complete with its papers, instructions and box, this vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse is just perfect from end to end.
Stock# W1162
Maker: Patek Philippe
Model: Patek Philippe Horizontal Ellipse reference 3545-5
Circa: 1970
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18ct Patek Philippe Horizontal Ellipse reference 3545-5. This vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse comes complete with its box, papers and instructions. In perfect condition, this 18ct Patek Philippe Horizontal Ellipse reference 3545-5 is such an elegant watch.
A brief history on Patek Philippe:
Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva, along with his fellow Czech-born Polish partner Franciszek Czapek. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding mechanism. Patek Philippe & Co was founded in 1851 and since then Patek Philippe have become famous for high grade movements such as the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches.
Making watches for such people as Pope Pius IX, Queen Victoria, Victor Emanuel III of Italy, Christian IX of Denmark, and Albert Einstein. Patek Philippe also made the worlds most expensive timepiece – The Henry Graves Super complication. Made in 1933 for the prominent banker Henry Graves, Jr. The ultra-complicated pocket watch has 24 functions and was the result of Graves’ friendly horological competition with James Ward Packard. After Graves’ death, the watch was auctioned at Sotheby’s in December 1999 for US$11 million to Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani of the Qatari royal family, at that time the most expensive timepiece ever sold. Most recently, the watch sold at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction on November 11, 2014 for a record breaking US$24 million.
