Today, the perfect replica Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse sits on the periphery of mainstream Patek collecting. Outside of dress watch fanatics, vintage obsessives, the Queen, Drake, and John Reardon of Collectability, no one pays much attention to the Ellipse. Given the social media cataclysm of design-led fake watches online these past few years, a focus on this watch feels somewhat overdue.
It’s not like the luxury fake Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse went anywhere. It has remained firmly in the catalog since 1968. What started as a blue-gold dial and yellow-gold 27×32 mm case on a bracelet has morphed into a few different elliptical iterations. What was once a dainty yellow-gold dress watch on a bracelet assumed a modern form and became larger in proportion. The recent references include a jumbo platinum model with a sunburst blue dial (5738P-001) added to the collection for the best 1:1 replica Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse’s 40th anniversary in 2008, which was then joined, in 2018, by a large rose-gold model with a sunburst ebony black dial (5738R-001) as well as the platinum hand-engraved 50th-anniversary model ref. 5738/51G in 2021.
Last month, at Watches & Wonders, best 1:1 replica Patek Philippe (re)introduced the Ellipse on a bracelet. It was the perfect way to give the watch a revamp with a nod to the brand’s artisanal heritage. But the bracelet does more than signal a long history of metalwork. It changes the entire positioning of the watch. Whether it was an intentional move by Patek or not, the bracelet brings the watch right back to its mid-century roots and echoes the current desire for more obscure ’70s design amongst a certain set of collectors and dealers (who are very present on social media). You could call this obsession with mid-century vintage a “return to glamor,” or you could call it the inevitable next phase of the trend cycle. Whatever it is, it has permeated the watch community. The aaa quality fake Patek Ellipse is making a confident stride into the spotlight as a consequence.
In all of its simplicity, the Ellipse became one of the defining watches of the decade. It was conceived to be an instantly recognizable shape by Patek Philippe replica for sale UK as well as unisex in its appeal. Composed of clean, simple, and symmetrical lines, its success was predicated on its almost ideal and proportional balance. A quick Ellipse recap, in case you need one: the Swiss movement copy Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse was based on a “divine proportion” known as the golden ratio/golden section – a centuries-old aesthetic rule concerning the relationship between height, width, and volume which is said to be an expression of mathematically proven architectural perfection. This nod to antiquity resulted in a shape that was neither a circle, rectangle, or oval.
The design evolution of the Ellipse is relatively straightforward. It has come on bracelets, on straps, in various precious metals, with a stepped case, with gem-set embellishment, with a minute track and small seconds, it has even come as an Ellipse-Nautilus hybrid (aka Nautilipse). The “divine” shape means that it’s always easily identifiable and instantly recognizable as high quality replica Patek Philippe UK. Having been made during the tail end of the ’60s, it was a precursor to the more audaciously designed watches of the 1970s. It was the little bridge between the more staid look of the ’50s and ’60s and the totally unrestrained experimentation of the ’70s.
Today the top quality replica Patek Philippe has remained true to its original form, albeit much larger in size to fit the demands of the modern consumer (or so I am told). This new rose gold release is 34.5 x 39.5 mm in diameter with a thickness of 5.9 mm. The dial is a sunburst ebony black with rose gold applied baton-style hour markers and slim cheveu-type hands. The crown is set with a black cabochon-cut onyx which creates a nice little balance of black detail. The Swiss movement copy Patek Philippe comes equipped with ultra-thin movement Caliber 240, features a solid caseback, and is water-resistant to 30 meters.
The new Ellipse is a kind of luxury item that feels understated and well made with just the right amount of opulence. It’s restrained but impactful. It’s the kind of watch that makes you stare down at your wrist and feel a sense of insular watch-knowledge pride “I am wearing a Patek Philippe replica for sale and I don’t need to scream about it”. And it sits in line with where fashion finds itself today: a return to quiet classics. The clean ebony dial is what minimalist dreams are made of, and it contrasts perfectly with a bracelet that is so intricately woven that it could be a type of knit pattern used by only the finest of luxury heritage cashmere brands tucked away in some remote Scottish highland village. It’s a premium product but it’s quietly glamorous.
