Third Series
Perpetual Calendar 2499 — Third Series
c. 1960–1978
Round pushers, applied batons and no tachymeter: the outer track is a seconds scale with five-second divisions. Acrylic crystal and champlevé- dial printing. The most common series, close to half of all 2499s; Wenger cases with domed back. Dated example: case 2'637'694 made 1967.
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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 Laino | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 2499
- Production
- c. 1960–1978
- 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