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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

LOT 400

Cartier, Paris, No. 15551-21598, entered in the registers 2 April 1925. Elegant platinum, "Empire" keyless dress watch with matching chain, folding knife and pencil.

CHF 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,475

C. Three piece, massive, "Empire" with reeded band and bow, satine finished. D. Silver engineturned with a small Roman hour chapter ring and outer Arabic minute ring, on the border of the bezel. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 16"', European Watch & Clock Co. rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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"Empire" is the terra used in the manufacturing records to describe this type of watch.