Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 218

?Réversible Basculante" Cartier, Paris, "Montre-bracelet Réversible Basculante", Ref. 2390. Made in 2001. Fine, rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with "cabriolet" system and a stainless steel Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, sharp polished and brushed bezel, winding-crown at 12, rounded lugs, embossed Cartier logos inside the outer case. D. Matte silver with guilloché sun-rays and painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 5'''1/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Thickness 6 mm.