Geneva, Nov 06, 2021
LOT 147
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2499, FOURTH SERIES
RETAILED BY GUBELIN, FRESH TO THE
MARKET, YELLOW GOLD
CHF 250,000 - 450,000
HKD 2,110,000 - 3,800,000 / USD 272,000 - 488,000 / EUR 234,000 - 420,000
Sold: CHF 625,000
A very fine, exceptional, manual wind, 18k yellow gold perpetual calendar
chronograph wristwatch.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Patek Philippe
Reference 2499/100
Year Made in 1982, sold in May 1983
Movement No. 869251
Case No. 2792107
Bracelet leather with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Caliber 13’’’, 23 jewels
Dimensions 38 mm
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories extract from the archives
Notes
This present REFERENCE 2499/100 is part of the Fourth Series made in the early 1980’s.
Reference 2499 is considered one of the most iconic models ever produced by Patek Philippe. Over the past several decades, this reference has become the most collectible model of all complicated timepieces made by the famous Swiss watchmaker.
Introduced in the market in the early 1950’s, this reference replaced the famous REFERENCE 1518, the first ever perpetual calendar and chronograph wristwatch made in a series by the brand. This model was produced for over a period of 35 years, until the early 1980’s concluding its run with the Fourth Series, as seen as in this present lot fitted with a sapphire crystal. To our knowledge 349 pieces were made in total during its production run, the majority of them encased in yellow gold. Approximately 9 pieces were produced each year at the ateliers in Geneva.
Purchased by the present collector, it has remained unworn since showing strong step lugs as well as 2 crisp hallmarks to the lug, it is one of the four only known fourth series retailed by Gubelin. It also features the rare engraving on the inner bezel of the roman
numbers 1 ^ (replacing the zero as romans did not use such a number) and 7 matching to the last 3 digits of the case number.
Reference 2499 is considered one of the most iconic models ever produced by Patek Philippe. Over the past several decades, this reference has become the most collectible model of all complicated timepieces made by the famous Swiss watchmaker.
Introduced in the market in the early 1950’s, this reference replaced the famous REFERENCE 1518, the first ever perpetual calendar and chronograph wristwatch made in a series by the brand. This model was produced for over a period of 35 years, until the early 1980’s concluding its run with the Fourth Series, as seen as in this present lot fitted with a sapphire crystal. To our knowledge 349 pieces were made in total during its production run, the majority of them encased in yellow gold. Approximately 9 pieces were produced each year at the ateliers in Geneva.
Purchased by the present collector, it has remained unworn since showing strong step lugs as well as 2 crisp hallmarks to the lug, it is one of the four only known fourth series retailed by Gubelin. It also features the rare engraving on the inner bezel of the roman
numbers 1 ^ (replacing the zero as romans did not use such a number) and 7 matching to the last 3 digits of the case number.