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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992

LOT 108

Cartier, Paris, No. 5958-9637, made in the 1910's. Very elegant 18 ct. gold and enamel, very slim, keyless, minute repeating, "Taxi" type, digital jumping hour dress watch.

CHF 38,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 59,800

C. Three piece, "bassine pincée", polished, the back with a white champleve enamelled Arabic monogram. D. Silver engine-turned, with jumping hour aperture and Arabic minute ring on the border on he bezel. Blued steel single arrow hand. M. 18"', European Watch & Clock Co. rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.


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