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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992
LOT 184
Cartier, Paris, No. 3804-2624, made in the 1910's. Very elegant 18 ct. gold and enamel, keyless " couteau" dress watch.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 10,925
C. Three piece, knife edge, the bezels with blue enamelled decoration in a Wedgwood pattern, the back engine-turned, centered with an enamelled decoration, matching that of the bezels. D. Engine-turned with Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
Notes
"Couteau" is the terni used in the manufacturing
records to cescribe this type of case with knife edge.