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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.
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.