First Series · Serpico y Laino
Perpetual Calendar 2499 — First Series · Serpico y Laino
Undated
Dial signed by the Caracas retailer Serpico y Laino; case and clasp also stamped SYL. Only two such 2499s are known, both delivered on 2 March 1956 with the same dial; one (case 687'756) is also the earliest Wenger-cased 2499.
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Identifying details
- Perpetual calendar
Calendar that accounts for month lengths and leap years.
- Moon phase
Variants of 2499
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| First Series | 1951–c. 1955 |
| First Series · Vichet Case | c. 1951–c. 1953 |
| First Series · Wenger Case | c. 1952–c. 1955 |
| First Series · Serpico y LainoCurrent | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 2499
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 37.5 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 13-130 Q
Dial, bezel & hands
- Text at 6
- Serpico y Laino Caracas
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed. Unstated details are inherited from the parent variant.
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