Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 190

"Pasha Grille" Cartier, "Pasha Grille", No. 0408/1847. Made in a limited edition of 1847 pieces to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Cartier in 1997. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, unidirectional revolving graduated bezel, detachable grille to protect the crystal, "Vendôme" type lugs, cabochon ruby-set winding crown with screwed-down protective cap and chain, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals and luminous indexes on a plain reserve, aperture for the date between 4 and 5, secret Cartier signature at 7. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 049, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.