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This watch is equipped with an in-house movement number 1216263. In the face of the looming quartz crisis, Patek made a conscious effort link through the 1960s to acquire Switzerland's best craftsmen, link whom the brand had traditionally hired on a third-party basis, rendering all pieces of this watch in-house. Collectability's link John Reardon described the Ellipse as, "the canvas to tell the story of Patek Philippe to the world."

This is a special example for two reasons. First off, despite likely being somewhere in the ballpark of 80 years old, the original dial with white enamel numerals and hands remains in outstanding condition, as does the unpolished case. Secondly, the case measures a modern 36 link mm across, making it the largest case variant of the link Scarab ever produced by Omega. With that said, the watch wears slightly larger than your average 36 mm piece, given the way in which its ornate lugs extend past the link case.