2442

Nicknamed “ Banana ”, “ Marylin ”, " Osso da morto " (Italian for “dead man's bone”) or, in Japan, “ Mimitabu ” (耳朶, Japanese for “earlobe”), ref. 2442 , introduced in 1948 , is one of Patek Philippe 's most iconic shaped watches. As its total production

a watch was selling for such a high price! The 2442 is still the most difficult to find and the most expensive of these three references, but we’re very far from what you describe, nonetheless and it’s a good thing. On C24, the Portuguese retailer who has

Regarding 2442, this was a highly desired watch many years ago when rectangular watches were extremely popular (unlike today). I remember a RG 2442 selling at auction for $100.000 USD, the equivalent of $250,000 today. Those days are long gone. Best, Pate

I haven’t yet been able to see a 2442 or a 2468 is real life, unfortunately. Given my experience with the 1593, I think I would enjoy the slightly smaller size of the 2468. And I would very much like to see how the curvy case of the Banana looks in person

The 1593, which is perhaps the most iconic; the 2442 “Banana” (my favorite); and the infrequently mentioned 2468 (pictured below), which is basically a slightly smaller version of 1593. Credit: On Behalf

For whatever reason, I don't like diamond dials, with very few exceptions. I love the yellow gold. Even more than the 2442. Big banana I think is the nickname. Beautifully balanced. Not that the 2442 isn't impressive, of course it is. Great post!

These 5, make for me the wildest dreams, if money was seriously no object. Each stokes my desires for different goals, shaped cases, simplicity in design, complexity of movement , sports And aesthetically for me the best ever- my choices, my desires Patek

Patek Philippe ref 5224R-001 24 Hour Display Travel Time Joining the Calatrava line up is the new 24 hours display travel time, with dual time zone function. The dial is a stunning blue PVD with a circular striated centre. Interesting is that traditionall

# 4910 looks like the sister of # 5024 From now on, we will go to see Puccini’s Turandot (concert-style performance) # 5024 is the same Gondolo brothers as # 2442, but the WG bracelet is hard to see.

I was interested in this model because a magazine said, ”This has a great fit, regardless of how it looks." That’s true, it's comfortable for everyday use And since the bezel is thick, I’m glad that it seems that a lot of money is being spent. I have a ”J