- Year
- 2026
- Condition
- Excellent
- Set
- Box and papers
- Movement
- Self-winding
- Size
- 34.5 × 39.5 mm
Set and condition
Complete set
This Golden Ellipse is accompanied by its original presentation box, warranty card and supporting documentation. The watch and included items are inspected by an expert watchmaker before sale. Additional photographs and video of this piece are available on request.
Original presentation box
Original presentation box and packaging.
Original papers
Warranty card and supporting documentation.
Inspected prior to sale
Reviewed for condition, completeness and functionality. Additional details and photographs are available on request.
Condition photography
Additional close-up images of specific areas are available before purchase.
Overview
The Golden Ellipse at 5.9 mm
The Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse, reference 5738/1R-001, in rose gold on a rose gold chain-style bracelet of 363 elements, sunburst ebony black dial with rose gold baton markers and cheveu-style hands, onyx cabochon crown. Ultra-thin self-winding calibre 240 with a 22K gold minirotor; 34.5 × 39.5 mm, 5.9 mm high.
This execution is the Golden Ellipse on a bracelet, which Patek Philippe presents as the first of the 5738 model with a chain-style bracelet: rose gold, fully polished, of its patented construction, in fine rows of links — 363 elements, of which more than 300 links are mounted individually by hand — closed by an engraved rose gold fold-over clasp with three adjustment positions. The dial is sunburst ebony black with rose gold baton-style hour markers and cheveu-style hands, and the crown is set with a black cabochon-cut onyx.
The reference 5738 is the Golden Ellipse in its larger size: an elliptical case 34.5 × 39.5 mm whose proportions the brand draws from the golden section, 5.9 mm high, which Patek Philippe calls the thinnest watch in the collection. The dial is an 18K gold plate with a sunburst finish, applied baton-style hour markers and slim cheveu-style hands in the case metal, and nothing else — no seconds, no date.
The height comes from the movement. The self-winding calibre 240 is 2.53 mm high and 27.5 mm across, with 152 parts and 27 jewels, and winds through a 22K gold minirotor set off-centre and recessed into the movement rather than turning above it — the reason Patek Philippe calls it ultra-thin, and the reason the case is 5.9 mm. It runs at 21,600 semi-oscillations an hour on a Gyromax® balance with a Spiromax® balance spring, for a power reserve of at least 48 hours, and carries the Patek Philippe Seal. The case back is solid, and the case is water-resistant to 30 m.
For collectors
The Golden Ellipse is defined by its case rather than by a complication: Patek Philippe gives the proportion (the golden section) and the height (5.9 mm) as its two facts, and the dial carries only hours and minutes.
Key details
Design and engineering
- Elliptical caseRose gold, 34.5 × 39.5 mm with proportions Patek Philippe derives from the golden ratio, 5.9 mm high, with a solid case back and a crown set with a black cabochon-cut onyx; water-resistant to 30 m. Patek Philippe calls it the thinnest watch in the collection.
- MinirotorThe calibre 240's 22K gold winding rotor is small and off-centre, recessed into the movement instead of sitting above it, which is what holds the calibre to 2.53 mm and the case to 5.9 mm.
- DialSunburst ebony black on an 18K gold plate, with applied baton-style hour markers and cheveu-style hands in rose gold; hours and minutes only.
- Strap or braceletA rose gold chain-style bracelet of the brand's patented construction: fine rows of links, 363 elements in all, of which more than 300 links are mounted individually by hand, closed by an engraved rose gold fold-over clasp with three adjustment positions.
Calibre 240
- Self-winding, 22K gold off-centre minirotor
- Hours and minutes; ultra-thin
- 27.5 mm across, 2.53 mm high; 152 parts, 27 jewels
- 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour (3 Hz), Gyromax® balance, Spiromax® balance spring
- Power reserve min. 48 hours
- Patek Philippe Seal
The reference
Technical specifications
| Reference | 5738/1R-001 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Golden Ellipse |
| Calibre | Caliber 240 |
| Movement | Self-winding |
| Functions | Ultra-thin |
| Case dimensions | 34.5 × 39.5 mm |
| Case thickness | 5.9 mm |
| Case material | Rose gold |
| Water resistance | 30 m |
| Dial | Sunburst ebony black, rose gold applied baton-style hour markers |
| Bracelet | Rose gold |
| Clasp | Engraved clasp in rose gold with three adjustment positions |
| Jewels | 27 |
| Power reserve | min. 48 hours |
| Frequency | 21,600 semi-oscillations/hour (3 Hz) |
Buying with HYPA
Purchase with confidence
- Original warranty card included, dated 2026
- Free insured delivery within Australia · international quoted
- Payment by bank transfer
- Registered Australian dealerHYPA International Pty Ltd · Registered Victorian second-hand dealer, Registration No. SHD-0018017.
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