The Story Of John Lennon's Patek Philippe 2499 With Jay Fielden | Hodinkee Radio

Our guest today is editor and writer Jay Fielden. Jay is a media industry veteran, having spent time at The New Yorker, Vogue, and Men’s Vogue, Town & Country, and Esquire. He’s also contributed to Hodinkee a few times over the years. We invited Jay on to talk more about his recent excellent piece, “The Strange Journey of John Lennon's Stolen Patek Philippe Watch,” which appeared in the June 24 issue of The New Yorker. It’s the most detailed account yet of the “Lennon 2499" that has remained mostly a mystery for decades. Also joining for the conversation is our own Ben Clymer. Chapters: 00:00 Intro - Who Is Jay Fielden? 07:13 How Jay Fielden Got Interested In Watches And Patek Philippe 13:25 The Photo Of Lennon Wearing The 2499 That Started It All 18:29 Jay's Chat With Photographer Bob Gruen 21:42 The Most Challenging Part Of Jay's Research 23:38 The Theft Of The 2499 28:05 Yoko Ono And Her Driver/Bodyguard, Koral Karsan 31:22 How The Theft Of Lennon's 2499 Comes To Light Through Auctionata 44:38 The Case Between "Mr. A," Yoko Ono, And Christie's Auction House 52:42 Jay's Interview With John Lennon's Son, Sean Lennon About The Case 56:38 Predictions Or Expectations For The Conclusion Of The Story 01:04:27 Outro Check out the full article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-story-of-john-lennons-patek-philippe-2499-with-jay-fielden Follow HODINKEE: https://www.instagram.com/hodinkee/​ See more videos on our site: https://www.hodinkee.com/videos​ Download our podc