Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 219
Cartier, No. 38663, "Roue Squelette à Heures Points d'Or", delivered 21.1.1953. Extremely fine and rare, 18ct white gold gentleman's wristwatch, with 18 ct pink and white gold bicolour deployant clasp.
JPY 10,000,000 - 12,000,000
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
Sold: JPY 9,356,250
C. massive, polished, skeleton, pierced and graduated bezel, sapphireset winding-crown, cylindrical single lugs. D. mat silver. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Le Temps de Cartier" by J.
Barracca, G. Negretti, and F. Nencini, page 248.