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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 229

"Platinum Tonneau Dessous Or" Cartier, Paris, No. 13800. Entered in the registers on October 31, 1923. Very fine and extremely rare, large, curved, tonneau-shaped, platinum and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K white and pink gold "grains de riz" bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

C. Tonneau-shaped, brushed and polished, platinum upper section, yellow gold back. D. Oval matte silvered with sunray engine-turning, radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. 9''', gilt, bar caliber, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case numbered. Dim. 36 x 25 mm. Thickness 7 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

It is interesting to note that the Cartier registers specifically mention "platinum tonneau dessous or" that the case is platinum and the back is gold.