No Reserve
307
Patek Philippe
Ref. 874
Ellipse
A fine yellow gold cushion-shaped openface watch
- Estimate
- HK$24,000 - 40,000•
HK$32,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1985
- Reference No
- 874
- Movement No
- 1'331'641
- Case No
- 2'807'589
- Model Name
- Ellipse
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 215, 18 jewels
- Dimensions
- 40 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with sunburst cobalt blue dial and 12 applied yellow gold numerals in 1980 and its subsequent sale on 18 March 1985.
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Catalogue Essay
The Ellipse was first introduced in 1968, inspired by the Golden section, which is the perfect equilibrium of shapes and corresponds to the ratio 1/1.6181. The family of the Golden Ellipse watches is still in production today, making it one of the most long-lasting models ever manufactured by the firm.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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