Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 313

Cartier, Paris, No. 86924-3004, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold, minute repeating keyless "Empire" dress watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "demi-bassine " , polished, the back centred with the inscription: "Kirby" over a black champleve enamelled ground, within a white frame. D. Matted silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"' , rhodium plated, " fausses cotes " decoration,, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial. Diam. 48 mm.