Reference 2499 ???
But that’s a Patek, so am I in the wrong forum??
Well, not quite. While I very much admire the Patek 2499, it’s a watch living in dreamland.
Fortunately, GP also made a Ref 2499 and in fact this GP Reference is almost equally rare, esp. with the black dial. Besides, once you’ve finally found one (which is the really tough part) you can pick them up for the price of a single pusher of the Patek 2499.
So why have I been hunting this particular model like a holy grail? Well there are many reasons:
The carré cambré case
The black Guilloche dial
The symmetry of only two registers
The balance between brushed and polished steel on the case
The absence of a date on a black dial (that’s especially for Nicolas!)
Something not to like?
Maybe the ETA caliber? Frankly, not too worried about this, it’s reliable and of good quality and the solid case back shields it from the sunlight.
So, here it is:
It came with the bracelet. I’m not a bracelet guy, but on this watch it’s actually quite nice, however, I could not help myself removing it and replacing it with a strap.
I opted for this dark brown strap, which I like best with the black, but tending towards dark grey dial. A black strap is a tad too dull and a lighter brown takes too much attention away from the watch.
This watch got the be one of the hardest to photograph, so excuse my photos.
Needless to say, I’m a happy bunny.
Here are some comparison shot between 2498 and 2499,
and between 2598 and 2499.
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