Ep. 176 - John Lennon's Patek Philippe 2499 Uncovered, Is the Vintage Watch Market Crumbling?

Update: 2024-06-25

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More information about the elusive Patek Philippe reference 2499 owned by Jon Lennon have emerged, including a photo of the watch. The photo confirms its provenance, the fact that it has a Tiffany & Co stamp, and shows an important inscription on the back. We also discuss a great article written by Alex Ciani regarding the state of the vintage watch market.

The New Yorker article about John Lennon’s 2499 can be found here.

Alex Ciani’s article about the plummeting vintage watch market and why it is a good thing can be found here.

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