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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992

LOT 157

Cartier, Paris, No. 9669-4171, 1910's. Very slim and elegant platinum, keyless "couteau" dress watch.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

C. Two piece, "knife edge", polished, the back engraved with a ship's wheel. D. Silver engine-turned, with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.


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"Couteau" is the term used in the manufacturing records to describe this type of case with knife edge.