Important Jewellery, Watches, Clocks ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992
LOT 175
Cartier, Paris, No. 9767-9002, made in the 1910's. Fine 18 ct. white gold "taxi" type, keyless dress watch with jumping digital hours.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
C. Two piece, "Empire carrure plate", polished. D. Silver engine-turned, with jumping hour aperture and Arabic minute ring on the border of he bezel. Blued steel single arrow hand. M. 17"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight acjustments, 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 anci F. Nencini Le Temps de
Cartier, page 58.
"Taxi" is the terni used in the manufacturing records to
describe this type of watch.