The 2499 is one of the most perfect watches ever made. If you need four of ’em, you’ve come to the right place.

The reference 2499 perpetual calendar is emblematic of much of what makes Patek Philippe such a storied marque: it’s highly complicated, very, very rare, and utterly beautiful. Made in four series between 1951 and 1985, it saw a total production run of only 349 examples, or roughly 1 per month. The spiritual successor to the famed reference 1518, the first serially produced perpetual calendar with chronograph,
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