PATEK PHILIPPE DOUBLE SIGNED “BEYER” Ellipse d’Or, Ref. 3548J/001, movement no. 1221820, case no. 2738970, made in 1974, retailed by Beyer and sold in August 1974 A very fine, rare and attractive, oval-shaped, hand wound, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with grey-blue patinated and discolored dial, applied gold baton indexes, gold Baton hands, gold bracelet. Fitted with cal. 23-300PM, rhodium-plated, manual winding, 18 jewels, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Gyromax balance, shock absorbers, solid gold snap on case back, sapphire crystal. Dial signed by maker and retailer, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 32 mm. Thickness 6.15 mm. Approx. overall length for bracelet 145 mm. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives and the Certificate of Origin. A similar watch, Ref. 3548, in white gold, is described and illustrated in Patek Philippe in America, Vol. I, by John Reardon, page 119.