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now, THIS is a mutha fuckin watch

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Luthier

he aint got a RWG limited edition 300 has he lol oscar will have 2 = eat your heart out clapton :giggle:

 

 

I think Luth would probably prefer he bought one of his guitars ;)

He bought 4.

:P

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ebzen02

Beautiful..yes. 2.4mil beautiful..no..

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Luthier

I don't think he paid a penny for this watch.

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greg_r

he aint got a RWG limited edition 300 has he lol oscar will have 2 = eat your heart out clapton :giggle:

 

 

I think Luth would probably prefer he bought one of his guitars ;)

He bought 4.

:P

 

 

lol actually, I knew that. Poor phrasing. What I should have said was 'another one of his guitars' ;)

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Luthier

No more for motherfucker, for cheating on Rolex...

:D

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UmpaHimself

EC is a classy dude. Good to know he takes wristshots too :D

 

:facepalm:

 

+100^100

 

:picard::picard2::picard: :picard: :picard2::frusty::picard2::vdb: :vdb: :mulderthesbkiller:

Don't let Chr1st0c see this, it might upset him.

 

Oh God ... This bald fucker again .....

 

1921 posts with this guy in 1900 of them ... Like so many others !

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wat44

The most hackneyed term used by any watch journalist, dealer, or auction house expert is "important." To us, everything is important. Whether it be because of the technical firsts it represents, or the general rarity, or who owned it, you could make the case that just about any watch is "important." But some watches are more important than others, and Eric Clapton's Patek Philippe 2499 in platinum is undoubtedly incredibly important. More so than just about any other watch made in the last 25 years, and in this in-depth post, we'll tell you why, and include tons of live photos that we captured when Mr. Clapton's watch paid a visit to NY this weekend. We'll also tell you how this rare bird came to be, how it ended up in the very slow hands of Eric and what it means to the world of watch collecting.

 

 

UNDERSTANDING THE 2499

First things first, let's talk about just what the 2499 is. One must understand the importance of this particular reference calendar chronograph, in production from 1951 - replacing the 1518 - until 1986, when it was succeeded by the smaller 3970. ​But over those 35 years, only 349 of them were made, or about ten per year. That's not exactly a lot, is it? And, the vast majority of the 2499's produced were cased in yellow gold. In fact, only four rose gold 2499s have ever appeared at auction, and the last one - which we showed you here - sold for $2,750,760. Christie's estimates that less than 10% of the 349 2499's were made in rose gold, and they are already something so rare and special that the existence of the legendary 2499 in platinum is, quite literally, something of watch collecting lore.

​But why is the 2499 so special? It is, according to most Patek Philippe collectors, the quintessential reference from the quintessential manufacture. The case proportions, the dial design, the incredible complication, and the perfect execution, on top of the larger (37.5mm vs the 1518's 35mm and 3970's 36mm) case size make it the watch to own, regardless of metal.

 

TWO FOR US, NONE FOR THEM

If the 2499 is such a special watch, why was it never made in white gold? ​That is unclear, but what we do know is that in 1987 - a year after the last yellow gold 2499 was cased - Philippe Stern decided to take the two remaining 2499 movements and have them put into special platinum cases. The watches were destined to be the centerpieces of Patek's Geneva museum. What is interesting to note is that complicated vintage Pateks in platinum are incredibly rare. In fact, only 25 of them are known to exist and half of them are in the hands of Patek Philippe themselves. So when Mr. Stern decided to case the two 2499's in the holiest of metals, he was creating, instantly, two fantastically special watches - two watches that the world thought would never become available for sale. Until one did.

 

THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE

 

 

In 1989, Patek Philippe celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding. ​This occasion can be described as a turning point in the history of Patek Philippe, the auction market, and even the entire industry. It was in 1989 that Patek released their first limited edition watch - the 3960, a Calatrava with hunter-style hinged caseback and anniversary engraving, with onion crown. The 3960 is considered by many to be the first truly limited edition, anniversary watch, something we see just about every other minute these days. 1989 also saw the first "thematic" auction, when Antiquorum decided to host "The Art of Patek Philippe" auction in Geneva on April 9th.

 

This sale, consisting of only Patek Philippe watches, would go on to catapult Patek into the stratosphere of second-hand prices, of which it continues to own almost singularly. And it was at this sale that the lot to which we are dedicating this lengthy post first hit the open market.

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​The platinum Patek Philippe 2499 was lost No 34 in this first thematic sale.

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Garry

2.4 million? Fuck right off! Taking the piss or what?

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wat44

lets see wat happens at the auction

 

Im not sure you understand - its the ONLY platinum 2499 in the wild

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wat44

up for auction....

 

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rickdangerous
2.4 million? Fuck right off! Taking the piss or what?

 

Hahaha! I wouldn't have said it better.

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wat44

Patek $200,000

Platinum $200,000

Only one $2,000,000

 

= $2.4m

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UmpaHimself

Slowhand is my main man.

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solkryssare

It's so beautiful you hardly believe it really exists. It's like a manta ray or a snow leopard. To elegant and to gracious to inhabit a hard physical world.

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richardm1142

he aint got a RWG limited edition 300 has he lol oscar will have 2 = eat your heart out clapton :giggle:

 

 

You do know peoples boardname isn't their real name?

 

But then again who would want an RWG with slowhands

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avc0002
$200 from Robert keep the change in your pocket

 

 

mpatek.jpg

 

Where did you get this one from???

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