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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 1992

LOT 187

Cartier, Paris, No. 15521-272, entered in the Register on 22 March 1925. Very elegant 18 ct. gold, keyless "guillotine" dress watch "à volets".

CHF 18,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

C. Three piece, massive, "bassine pincée", polished, the cover with a small dial aperture disclosed by shutters flipping open or closed by depressing a button on the winding crown, black champleve enamelled initiais "H. R. " on the shutters. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', signed: European Watch & Clock Co. rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19, jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.


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"Guillotine" is the terni useci in the manufacturing records to describe this type of watch.