Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 16

"Santos" Cartier, "Santos", Automatic. Made in the 1980s. Fine, square, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated brushed stainless steel Cartier bracelet with polished gold screws and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, steel case back and yellow gold bezel fixed with 8 screws, protected octagonal sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature. Blued steel ?epée? hands. M. Cal. 077, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 29 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.