And in 1923, it created the “Supercomplication”, the most complicated watch in the world, for the American tycoon Henry Graves III. In 1881 it patented its precision regulator in 1889, it patented a perpetual calendar mechanism in 1902, a double chronograph in 1923, the first split-second chronograph. The company has created and patented several innovations in watchmaking, most of them related to highly complicated functions. In 2009, it announced that all of its watches would bear the “Patek Seal”, which requires a precision of what is called a “superlative chronometer”. It manufactures its own components internally, both mechanical and quartz based. The company has always been maniacally attentive to quality. The watchmaker specializes in highly complicated timepieces, and its watches fetch amazing prices at auctions worldwide. They are made to be passed down through generations. You merely look after it for the next generation." Patek Philippe watches are legacy timepieces. The spirit of the company can be condensed to its most famous slogan: "You never actually own a Patek Philippe. The Stern family, now in its third generation, remain the current owners of Patek Philippe. Ten years later, the company registered the famous Calatrava cross as their trademark, and became publicly traded in 1901, while still run by the Philippe family it was bought by the Stern family - owners of a dial-manufacturing company - during the Great Depression. So much so, that nobility flocked to Patek Philippe to commission the most precious of timepieces.įamously culminating in the creation of one of the first wristwatches in history for the Countess Koscowicz of Hungary.
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The company started in the best of ways: in 1851, none other than Queen Victoria of Britain acquired one of their pieces, something that made the young company very famous and in very high esteem throughout Europe. It assumed the Patek Philippe name in 1851. The company was founded in Geneva by a Czech-born Pole, Antoni Patek, together with a French watchmaker, Adrien Philippe, in 1845. We have worked very hard over the last 30 years to build up our 5-star reputation.Patek Philippe is universally recognized as The New King of horology, and as a member of the “Holy Trinity of Watchmaking”. To provide further peace of mind, we provide a one year limited warranty on all our timepieces. Our goal is to make sure that our watches are in exceptional “like new” condition, both mechanically and cosmetically, so they are ready to wear right when they are delivered to you. Prior to being listed for sale, every one of our watches are five position tested and meticulously inspected by our on-staff watchmakers. The simple elliptical design is based on the golden mean, a mathematical division of geometric form discovered over two thousand years ago, named the "divine proportion" expressed as a ratio of 1/1.6181 by the Greeks.Įuropean Watch Company maintains the highest possible standard in the industry when it comes to the quality of our timepieces. The Patek Philippe Ladies Golden Ellipse 3848 was first introduced in 1968. It has a Spiromax balance spring, and the mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4Hz). It includes a micrometer regulator and a Gyromax monometallic balance that compensates for cold, heat, isochronism, and 5 positions. It's constructed with 18 Jewels, 130 components, 5 bridges, a straight-line lever escapement, a free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, and a shock absorber device.
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It's rhodium plated with Cotes de Geneve embellishment, and the Patek Philippe Seal.
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LADIES PATEK PHILIPPE ELLIPSE GUBELIN WATCH MANUAL
This Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 3848 has a mechanical manual winding Patek Philippe caliber 215 movement.
LADIES PATEK PHILIPPE ELLIPSE GUBELIN WATCH FULL
It's water resistant to 30 meters/100 feet, it has a 44-hour power reserve at full winding, and the 6mm thick case, dial, and movement are all signed. The dial is textured blue with applied faceted gold baton hour markers and gold stick baton hour and minute hands. The 27mm by 32mm ellipsoid solid case, integral ring lugs, and stepped convex bezel are polished. It includes a fluted signed pull out winding crown and a solid snap down case back. It has an alligator leather strap with an 18k gold tang buckle and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. This is an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 3848. See similar watches in-stock Have a watch like this? Sell or trade with us More about Golden Ellipse 3848 18k Yellow Gold Manual Wind