104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 151
Patek PhilippeEllipse D'Or
An elegant Geneva wristwatch in near mint condition, with rare "GÜBELIN" double signature, sold by Gübelin jewellers in Switzerland
estimated
5.500—7.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18k gold, push back, Patek Philippe 18k gold Milanaise bracelet, bracelet length 135 mm, total length 160 mm.
Dial
Gold, blue.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.2785557
Ref.4226/2
Cal.16-250
Diam.23 x 28 mm
Circa1987
Ctry.Swiss
Wt.70 g
The Ellipse D'Or was introduced in 1968 – and immediately stood out from the other, more traditional models at the time. By now the watch is regarded as a timeless, elegant style icon and one of the most beautiful timepieces Patek Philippe ever created. Its signature features are the graceful, ellipsoidal case and the iridescent dial, which in this model is blue with gold hour markers and hands.