傳奇樂隊The Beatles的前成員John Lennon在短暫卻精彩的人生旅途中，創作了無數流芳後世的經典音樂作品，像是以〈Imagine〉推廣和平及反戰訊息，以〈Jealous Guy〉表達悔悟，以〈Working Class Hero〉批判社會不公等。此位作為音樂史上最具影響力的唱作人之一，畢生中沒有太多腕錶的收藏，卻擁有過一枚無數腕錶收藏家朝思暮想的聖盃 ── Patek Philippe Ref.2499腕錶。
John Lennon最後的生日禮物，Patek Philippe Ref.2499腕錶
John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed on November 2, 1980 - the first time in five years that Lennon had been photographed professionally and the last comprehensive photo shoot of his life. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed on November 2, 1980 - the first time in five years that Lennon had been photographed professionally and the last comprehensive photo shoot of his life. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)
常在歌詞中宣揚反物質主義的John Lennon，回望他的照片，除了標誌性的眼鏡，他在公開場合幾乎不佩戴飾物。直至40歲生日，他的第二任妻子小野洋子（Yoko One）為他送上了一枚Patek Philippe Ref.2499腕錶作為生日禮物，並在錶背刻上「(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER LOVE YOKO 10 • 9 • 1980 N. Y」，以象徵二人歷經分離後重新出發的愛情。然而，世事總是難料，Lennon 在收到禮物不久後，便於紐約寓所慘遭刺殺身亡，此枚腕錶便成為了他最後的生日禮物，隨後消失於大眾目光之中。
Image courtesy of Bonhams
Image courtesy of Bonhams
John Lennon逝世後，遺孀小野洋子將他的遺物列上編號，一直保存在達科他公寓（The Dakota）上鎖的房間內。直到2014年，一名意大利腕錶收藏家主動聯絡小野洋子，透露他從拍賣行購入了此枚傳奇腕錶，並希望她能夠確認來源，這才揭開真相：腕錶竟曾盜竊。消息一出，此枚傳奇腕錶引起錶壇高度關注，並展開了長達10 年的法律爭訟。最終，日內瓦法院裁定小野洋子為腕錶的合法擁有人，現正由律師代為保管。
LONDON: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Selfridges department store, Oxford Street, London in 1971 to promote the publication of the 2nd edition of Yoko Ono's book Grapefruit (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
LONDON: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Selfridges department store, Oxford Street, London in 1971 to promote the publication of the 2nd edition of Yoko Ono's book Grapefruit (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
![]()
John Lennon (1940-1980) of English rock and pop group The Beatles posed during filming of the television musical film 'Magical Mystery Tour' in Newquay, Cornwall on 13th September 1967. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
![]()
NEW YORK - 1977: Former Beatle John Lennon poses for a photo with his wife Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon in 1977 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
![]()
John Lennon Wearing Yellow Glasses (Photo by �� Penny Tweedie/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
John Lennon (1940-1980) of English rock and pop group The Beatles posed during filming of the television musical film 'Magical Mystery Tour' in Newquay, Cornwall on 13th September 1967. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
NEW YORK - 1977: Former Beatle John Lennon poses for a photo with his wife Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon in 1977 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
John Lennon Wearing Yellow Glasses (Photo by �� Penny Tweedie/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
1 / 3
Patek Philippe Ref.2499腕錶，全球僅有349枚
John Lennon所擁有的Ref.2499腕錶具備萬年曆和計時功能，錶盤上設有3個小副盤和2個長方形的顯示窗，能顯示星期、日期、月份和月相等資訊。由於此枚腕錶在Tiffany & Co.珠寶店購入，所以6時位置月相顯示盤下方特別印有「Tiffany & Co.」的字樣。
Image courtesy of Phillips
Image courtesy of Phillips
值得留意的是，Patek Philippe在1952年至1985年間，僅生產了349枚Ref.2499腕錶，每年平均產量為9枚，所以即使不提及John Lennon的傳奇故事，它本來已是萬年曆計時腕錶收藏領域的巔峰。今年Phillips舉行的《名錶薈萃－香港 XXII》拍賣會中，近似款式的Patek Philippe Ref.2499玫瑰金腕錶便以8,037萬港元成交，創下該型號的世界拍賣紀錄。
![]()
Image courtesy of Phillips
![]()
Image courtesy of Phillips
Image courtesy of Phillips
Image courtesy of Phillips
1 / 2
