If you do
link some deep digging, you'll find the aforementioned ref. 2498 in the annals of the
link Patek Philippe book by Huber and Banberry, but the watch shown in the book doesn't seem to match Christie's desc
ription of the 2498. Theoretically, this could be the most important ref. 2497 (even if it's a 2498) link because, as described, it would be both unique and the purest transitional reference between the 1526 and the 2497.
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