Launched in 1968, the "Golden Ellipse" is the line of timepieces in continuous production for the longest time at Patek Philippe (without considering the perpetual calendar/chronograph lineage, which is not an official model in itself). The case design is based on the Golden Section, a mathematical ratio (1:1.6181) present in nature and which has been considered since antiquity as the epitome of geometrical harmony, so much so that many works of art - the most famous example possible being Athen's Parthenon - incorporate it.

It is then a hard task (actually, it appears to be mathematically impossible) to find a more balanced and eternal design as this one, which is probably why the Golden Ellipse represents in the mind of many collectors the perfect example of the refinement elegance and understatement the brand is famous for.

While originally launched with a blue dial, soon different versions appeared such as the present bronze dialed example. Exuding warmth and charm and accompanied by the fully matching - including a bronze insert in tone with the dial of the watch - cufflinks, the present example is an ideal proposal for the collector of fine, high-end evening timepieces.