First Series
Perpetual Calendar 2499 — First Series
1951–c. 1955
Square (rectangular) pushers, applied gold Arabic numerals and a tachymeter – the 1518 recipe in the bigger case. Fewer than 50 made across all metals, in two case types. Rare batons exist.
Estimated 48 across all metals (Phillips); five pink-gold examples known.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Perpetual calendar
Calendar that accounts for month lengths and leap years.
- Moon phase
Variants of 2499
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| First SeriesCurrent | 1951–c. 1955 |
| First Series · Vichet Case | c. 1951–c. 1953 |
| First Series · Wenger Case | c. 1952–c. 1955 |
| First Series · Serpico y Laino | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 2499
- Production
- 1951–c. 1955
- Case diameter
- 37.5 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 13-130 Q
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Patek Philippe 13-130 Q
The 13-ligne Valjoux-based chronograph with a perpetual calendar and moon-phase module by Victorin Piguet. Used for 44 years in the refs. 1518 and 2499.
Manual winding · 23 jewels
Read more
- Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph: A Complete HistoryRead more at Revolution (opens in a new tab)
- Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 with Vichet case and round pushersRead more at SJX Watches (opens in a new tab)
- History of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (1518, 2499, 3970, 5020, 5970, 5270)Read more at Monochrome (opens in a new tab)