Patek Philippe

Hi all,

Some time ago, I shared my decision journey around the 5235R — which I ended up going for, thanks in large part to the encouragement and insight I received here. I still haven’t posted proper photos (I owe you that!), but I truly appreciated the warm welcome from this community.

I’m now exploring something a bit more traditional — a Golden Ellipse to wear with more formal clothing. I generally prefer watches that wear like classic 33mm round dress pieces: restrained, elegant, and understated on the wrist. My wrist is 17cm (6.75"), and that scale tends to suit me best.

That said, I’m unsure where the sweet spot lies with the Ellipse. The earlier, smaller references like the 3548 and 3848 are beautiful — but I wonder whether they might feel too small, even for someone with my sizing preferences. The 3738 is more widely known and appears to wear slightly larger, but I haven't handled any of these in person and would love to understand how they compare in the metal.

If anyone here has experience with either — or ideally both — I’d be grateful for your impressions, photos, and thoughts on how they wear. I’m not looking for wrist presence or movement specs — just proportions that feel timeless and appropriate.

Thanks in advance!

Taimur

I think have said that a few times for patek models

I tried the large jumbo 5738 at an AD It sits well on the wrist but is quite large

I preferred the original 3738 due to the size , it’s automatic and I loved the blue dial I got offered yellow or white gold but went with the classic yellow gold blue dial combination

I have never tried the smaller manual models as I felt they would be too small but if you get a chance to compare you should

Anyway here is my 3738














I am not sure where you are based but John reardon in USA is your man

( mods delete that last sentence if I have broken any rules )

Good luck with your search

Julian

I'm based in Pakistan, where it's nearly impossible to come across a selection of Patek Philippe watches.
What's the circumference of your wrist, please?

I'd be happy to host you.

A 32mm Tissot, which is what I’d like the Ellipse to wear like




A rough cutout of the smaller (27x32mm) Ellipse




A rough cutout of the larger (31x35.6mm) Ellipse

But would love everyone's thoughts. Would you agree that the smaller looks most similar to the 32mm Tissot?