Patek Philippe

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Thanks for the presentation Dje!

I really appreciate this new piece, more so with the fact that it is crafted in my most favourite metal! The big BUT for me though comes with the fact that this houses an automatic movement, something that I wont do!

With my recent purchase of my very 1st OWN Patek , 5098P, I have come to appreciate the brand so much more, and it has come to my recollection recently that my mom actually owns 2 of these Golden ellipse but from over 22 years ago!

This new piece prompt me to ask my mom about it, because she have shown it to me once before but i wasnt that interested then. NOW I AM! She has one in white gold, and another in yellow gold. These were presented to her from my father to commemorate my birth! How lucky i am to be able to acquire and inherit these 2 treasures!

Now, even though today I am knowledgable in watches, i would like to ask for advice from the pros out there, how can i reconfirm if my 2 ellipse is hand-wound or automatics? They were from over 20 years ago, and is there a time when Patek started to introduce the mini-rotor into their Ellipse collection? Because the Ellipse does not have a sapphire caseback, i cant see the movement, but because i only wear and own hand-wound watches, i wish to keep it that way before i get these 2 pieces that my mom will be giving to me now that I have expressed my love to her for them!

I just wished that this Platinum Golden ellipse was hand-wound too, because if it was so, i'D get it in a jiffy if i could get my hands on one that is!

Cheers!

Stephen