Patek Philippe Ellipse 3846 Blue 1980s

Here’s one for the purists: the Patek Philippe Reference 3846. A watch that says little yet speaks volumes to those who listen closely. Born in the late 1970s and quietly fading from the catalog in the mid-80s, the 3846 is one of those Pateks that never needed fanfare — it simply existed, patiently waiting for a discerning wrist.

What you have here is Patek at its most distilled: a svelte yellow gold case, elegantly restrained at just over 27mm. The dial is all clean lines and balance: no date window to interrupt the symmetry, no superfluous text, only the essentials in perfect proportion.

Inside beats the manual-wind calibre 215, a movement that has become something of a benchmark for traditional watchmaking at its most refined.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

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

STRAP & BUCKLE:

• brown aftermarket leather strap is fitting up to 20cm / 2.3 mm thick
• original 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle

CASE:

• excellent overall condition, showing very minor traces of use
• 3- body 18k yellow gold case with snap-on case back from casemaker Favre & Perret SA
• 27 mm (without crown) / 35 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 5.8 mm thick
• reference: 3846
• year: 1980s
• total weight: 37g

MOVEMENT:

• Patek Philippe Cal. 215 - manual wind
• 18 jewels, 18000 A/h, 46 hours power reserve
• professionally serviced 05/2025
• -1 sec/d / 290°

BOX & PAPERS:

• GOLDAMMER box
• GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card