Patek Philippe “Tegolino” ref. 425 its radial brushing catching light

its radial brushing catching light from centre to edge in the characteristic way that made this dial configuration so suited to the Ellipse's proportions

more classical proposition than the Royal Oak — it becomes something almost paradoxical: a haute horlogerie movement in a dress watch that asks for no attention at all

50-hour power reserve

The case is a genuine François Borgel — one of Geneva's most respected case makers

A Movado Sport in Borgel configuration

Patek Philippe “Tegolino” ref. 425 its radial brushing catching lightThe reference 425 affectionately known as the "Tegolino," meaning little roof tile in Italian, for its distinctive curved rectangular case is one of Patek Philippe's most elegant vintage propositions. Produced from the mid 1930s through the late 1950s, it represents the Geneva maison at its most architecturally ambitious: a dress watch conceived as a miniature objet d'art for the wrist. The elongated 18k yellow gold case houses calibre 9"90, a slim