Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 21

?Gondole? Cartier. Made circa 1975 for the Sultana of Oman. Fine, horizontal rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs, case back with 4 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, printed red crest of Oman above the 6. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 97B, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 34 mm. Thickness 6 mm.