The Patek Philippe ref. 3548 , here in white gold with a sunburst blue Beyer signed dial, is the original 1968 Golden Ellipse . 27 x 32 mm case. Caliber 23'''300. I love it. What about you? Best, Emmanuel credit: Tahoma Watches ...
Emmanuel, you are one of the history experts here, when did Patek start signing their crowns? It’s a small detail but I think all watches look better with the company logo there. Thanks.
According to Hodinkee , the "double P" crown was introduced for the caliber 12-600 AT, which, according to Revolution dates back to 1953. And, according to watch-guy.com , the calatrava was added to the plain crown around 1955. I hope this is good informa...