The Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse is one of those watches that almost looks too simple until you spend some real time with it. First introduced in 1968, with its softly rounded case, the Ellipse has always been about proportion more than ornamentation. It isn’t a round watch, but it isn’t quite a rectangular watch either. It sits in its own little niche corner of the Patek Philippe catalog, ready for those who discover it to fall in love with its charming silhouette.