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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992

LOT 185

Cartier, Paris, No. 5718-19457, made in the 1920's. Elegant 18 ct. gold and enamel, Art Deco keyless dress watch, entered in the Register in the 1930's.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. Three piece, massive, "carrure carrée", with reecled band, the polished back with painted champleve enamelled Assyrian warriors and stylized flowers. D. Silver engine-turned with a small Roman hour chapter ring and outer Arabic minute ring, on the border of the bezel. Blued steel "oriental" Cartier hands. M. 16"' , European Watch & Clock Co. rhodium 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.


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A similar watch is described and illustrated in J. Barraca, G. Negretti and F. Nencini Le Temps de Cartier, page 192.