Patek Philippe

This message has been edited by Dje on 2008-11-19 22:35:54 This message has been edited by Dje on 2008-11-22 06:30:56

I have owned the golden elipse blue dial in white gold for ten years now and have always loved it. People would have laughed at me for being old fashioned. I truly think that it is a very unique watch, a class of its own. Classy, understated. Thanks again for you wonderful article and pictures!! It reminds me to take it our of the box and wear it again!!!

...it's been a week or so since I bought my first Patek Philippe...a very beautiful Golden Ellipse ref. 3548, dated aprox. 1970, caliber 23-300PM,with chocolate dial...it runs extremely well for a 40 years movement, recently serviced(+10 sec per day). I read in one review that cal. 23-300 is considered one of the best manually wound movement from Patek's golden age era...I would like to find out more and your oppinions about it...I noticed that here are discussed more, the Patek's newer or more complicated movements, but I think that even the basic models deserve some attention ...

Best regards,
Staiku

Hi

     My first ellipse in yellow gold blue dial is wound by hand.

     I never had any trouble with this watch - never had to change the strap

    Keeps good time

    Glad that you like this model and hopefully they will make  future versions

    in platinum now that they have started this trend.

Thanks for sharing the photo of your piece! I see that you are from Singapore, well i was born there too!

Maybe one day we could meet when i return home, would love to see your piece and hear much from you about Patek!

Cheers

Stephen

nt

Hi,

Congratulations for your recent purchase!

Calibre 23-300 was/is a very nice calibre. In fact it dates from a time when the most simple calibres from Patek Philippe had nothing to envy to the most complicated ones out of their different level of complication. That's not the case anymore. Simple calibres from PP are today very nicely finished, but the most complicated ones (manual wind chronos, tourbillon or repeater models) get a finish above their simpler counterparts.

Cheers

Dje

I agree with you,

Its simple yet elegant.

Now with the new larger version it gets more appealing.

A true icon.

Hi,

Thank you for your kind comments.

Please get it out of the safe and wear it, and take pics for us!  

Cheers

Dje

I have always hankered after a blue faced Ellipse but could never bring myself to buy one

A recent article in PP magazine has re-invigorated interest in this model

Julian

Hi,

I'm sure this platinum large size model, with its platinum back, must be something on the wirst!

The colour combination platinum/blue dial is very tempting indeed.

Cheers

Dje

Thanks Dje for the superb review.

I was hoping to see photos of the stainless steel model.

Any chance?

Hi,

Thank you for your comments by the way!

Cheers

Dje

i love them all!

The Anniversary Set is perfect!!

Thanks for posting, great watches
Ian

nt

The Ellipse is not my cup of tea, even if the platinum one, with the blue dial, is nice.

It just doesn't sing to me.

But your post, yes!

This is certainly the curious shape of the case which doesn't attract me, but as always a Live Experience is necessary...

So I will try one, and come back here.

Thank a lot for this post, my friend.

Nicolas

nt

I like the Ellipse very much. In my mind it is one of the best formal dress watches out there, perfect for black tie, unless you are James Bond, then you wear Omega or Rolex.

- SJX

Hi JiaXian,

You're too hard with a victim of excessive marketing! 

Indeed the blue/platinum combination is very tempting for dessed attire!

Cheers

Dje

Can this blue dial be found in any other Patek model?

nt

I really appreciate this new piece, more so with the fact that it is crafted in my most favourite metal! The big BUT for me though comes with the fact that this houses an automatic movement, something that I wont do!

With my recent purchase of my very 1st OWN Patek , 5098P, I have come to appreciate the brand so much more, and it has come to my recollection recently that my mom actually owns 2 of these Golden ellipse but from over 22 years ago!

This new piece prompt me to ask my mom about it, because she have shown it to me once before but i wasnt that interested then. NOW I AM! She has one in white gold, and another in yellow gold. These were presented to her from my father to commemorate my birth! How lucky i am to be able to acquire and inherit these 2 treasures!

Now, even though today I am knowledgable in watches, i would like to ask for advice from the pros out there, how can i reconfirm if my 2 ellipse is hand-wound or automatics? They were from over 20 years ago, and is there a time when Patek started to introduce the mini-rotor into their Ellipse collection? Because the Ellipse does not have a sapphire caseback, i cant see the movement, but because i only wear and own hand-wound watches, i wish to keep it that way before i get these 2 pieces that my mom will be giving to me now that I have expressed my love to her for them!

I just wished that this Platinum Golden ellipse was hand-wound too, because if it was so, i'D get it in a jiffy if i could get my hands on one that is!

Cheers!

Stephen

to find out if it is an automatic is to ask your mother if she had to wind them daily. LOL

Or, you may gently swirl it around a few times and set it down. if it is an automatic, it will run on its own without manually winding. If it has a petite second hand such as VPREGULATOR's, then you should see the second start to move. However, if your mother has not worn them in years, take care that the oil may be dried up, automatic or not.

Bob

Yea i know that test for auto's, but the thing is because Patek's rotor is a mini rotor, i was afraid that it might not work well, like maybe i cant hear the whirling sound of it.

And unfortunately  my mom's Ellipse doesnt have a second hand, its the 2 handed type, so i either have to listen to it tick, or wait a few minutes to see the hands actually move position.

Thanks for the advice on the oil too!

Cheers

Stephen

nt

for the report. Love the blue gold sunburst dial against the platinum. Very clean and simple. I like the vintage/nostalgic look of the Eclipse but the one thing that it doesn't have for me is, a Sweep Second Hand.

The box, on the other hand, very cool. Love the Eclipse clasp on the front of the box. The jewelry? Not really needed.

Thanks,

Bob

Forget the jewellery!

Thank you for your comments.

Dje

nt

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