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Patek Philippe 2509 Amagnetic

The 2509 reference is one of those classic Patek Philippe time only watches that exude more charm than one thinks possible for a time only watch. I have told this story before, buty i saw this watch for auction several years ago. The auction condition report stated that it believed the hands were incorrect. I looked at the watch and could not see why they were incorrect. The dial was also in fairly 'uncared" for condition. To put it bluntly, there were not many bidders for this watch.


I took it to Patek Philippe for servicing and an opinion from them on the hands. I have a letter now from them stating that these hands are absolutely correct and in their opinion are the hands that were born with the watch. Result!


The second result I had was the dial was fairly easy for Patek to repair. In fact, it now looks in mint condition.


The third result is that this 2509 came with an amagnetic movement. The original auction details showed that its movement was amagnetic, but the Patek Philippe extracts confirmed that the amagnetic movement was original to this watch. Presumably, it was a special order for a client that required this complication. According to auction house records, only 10-20 amagnetic 2509s have surfaced over the years.


As time only watches go, the 2508 and 2509 references take some beating for me in the vintage era. Of course the original 3417 amagnetic and 570 are superb examples of the genre. But there stays with me a lot of affection for this 2509....more charming than sporty. More evening than day. Sure....complications are exciting. But every watch has its place. This one has a firm spot in my collection.