Important Jewellery, Watches, Clocks ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992
LOT 103
Cartier, Paris, made in the 1920's. Fine, rock crystal, platinum and 18 ct. gold, diamond set keyless dress watch.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
C. Platinum mounted, rock crystal, with diamond set band, the gold bezel with Roman numerals over a white champleve enamelled ground. D. Silver engine-turned with Arabic minute ring on border of the bezel. Blued steel "oriental" Cartier hands. M. 16"', signed 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. 50 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is described and illustrated in J. Barraca,
G. Negretti and F. Nencini Le Temps de Cartier, page
56.