A Swiss court ordered that Yoko Ono's watch be returned, as it had been stolen from her by her former driver. The court's ruling confirmed that the driver had no right to possess the watch and that it must be returned to its rightful owner.
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court, the country’s highest judicial authority, ruled in favor of Yoko Ono in a case concerning ownership of the Patek Philippe 2499 watch, which had previously belonged to John Lennon. The watch was a gift to Lennon from Ono shortly before his death in 1980 and remained in her possession until it was stolen several decades ago.
A watch that article magazine The New Yorker Known as the “Eldorado of Lost Watches,” they are highly prized by collectors due to their rarity and complexity.
The court found that Ono’s former driver, who stole the watch, “misappropriated it,” and therefore his possession of it was unlawful from the outset. Since he could not acquire ownership of the watch, the court ruled that it must be returned to Ono.
The collector who had the watch acquired it years after it was stolen and became embroiled in a legal battle in an attempt to keep it.
Now, after many years of legal proceedings, the Patek Philippe 2499 is being returned to its rightful owner, bringing this fascinating chapter in the story of Lennon and Ono to a close.
It took decades, but it seems the Patek Philippe 2499s are coming home—and a fascinating chapter in the story of Lennon and Ono has been resolved.
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