In the early 1990s, there started to be a run on the ref. 2499. Reardon and his friend Michael Friedman, another former Head of Watches at Christie's and until recently
link Head of Complications at Audemars Piguet, have spoken in the past about the "Wild West" days
link of collecting 2499s. Different combinations of dials and metals traded hands at auction and in private between informed and affluent collectors
link fighting to own the best examples.