Patek Philippe Ellipse objects & decor the Japanese brand’s mid-20th century

the Japanese brand’s mid-20th century output was incredibly robust

crash-landed on a plateau over 2700 feet above land

but with manners

the domed hesalite crystal

On the heels of the Sub 300 and 300T that saw great success in the late 1960s and early 1970s

Patek Philippe Ellipse objects & decor the Japanese brand’s mid-20th centuryIn 1968, Patek Philippe released the Golden Ellipse. Debuting eight years before the iconic Nautilus, the Ellipse with its distinctive oval shape was unlike anything else in Patek Philippes catalogs. In period, the Ellipse line became emblematic of the era for design and signaled an elevated level of taste, particularly given the popularity of function first tool watches that defined the 1960s for many. In the intervening years, the Ellipse and many