Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 36 mm Ice Carbon

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

36 mm

Case thickness

12.6 mm

Case material

Carbon TPT

Bezel

Baguette diamond rainbow

Crystal

Box sapphire with AR coating

Dial

Ice blue

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Diamond-set hour markers

Bracelet / strap

White rubber velcro strap

Clasp / buckle

Titanium deployant clasp

Water resistance

100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 76C — In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

38 hours

Number of jewels

31 jewels

Complications

Perpetual calendar

Functions

Perpetual calendar, leap year

Watchmaker

The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period

1985 – 1990

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 36 mm Ice Carbon sits within Patek Philippe's Golden Ellipse line, introduced in 1985. It carries the house codes established since 1839 — carbon tpt case, ice blue dial and in-house automatic with 22k gold rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.