Patek Philippe Ellipse 3546 Blue 1971

Here’s one for the purists: the Patek Philippe Reference 3546, introduced in the late 1960s, is everything we love about vintage Patek in one clean, no-frills package.

Cased in 18k yellow gold (some outliers exist in white), the 3546 comes in at a refined 27mm, which was standard for the era and wears like a dream on modern wrists that appreciate vintage sizing.

Inside is the manually wound Caliber 23-300, a high-grade, ultra-thin movement that Patek was using across its classic dress models at the time. It’s reliable, beautifully finished, and helps keep the case profile razor-thin, which adds to the whole “fits under any cuff” appeal.

Best part is that it come with the original Patek Philippe certificate from 1971.

– wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference –

DIAL:

• original never touched blue sunburst sigma dial in flawless condition
• original hands & crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

• matte black GOLDAMMER Kardinal leather strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
• GOLDAMMER gold plated buckle

CASE:

• excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
• 3- body 18k yellow gold gold case with snap-on case back from casemaker F. Baumgartner SA
• 27 mm (without crown) / 34 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 6 mm thick
• reference: 3546
• year: 1971
• total weight: 34g

MOVEMENT:

• Patek Philippe Cal. 23 – 300 – manual wound
• 18 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
• professionally serviced 05/2025
• +15 sec/d / 290°