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Hong Kong, Hotel Victoria Hong Kong, Jun 10, 1993

LOT 298

Cartier, Paris, No. 9767-9002, made in the 1910's. Fine 18 ct. white gold "taxi" type, keyless dress watch with jumping digital hours.

HKD 70,000 - 88,000

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

C. Two piece, "carrure carrée", polished. D. Silver engine-turned, with jumping hour aperture and Arabic minute ring on the border of the bezel. Blued steel single arrow hand. M. 17"', nickel 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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Notes

A similar watch in platinum is described and illustrated in J. Barraca, G. Negretti and F. Nencini Le Temps de Cartier, page 58. "Taxi" is the term used in the manufacturing records to describe this type of watch.