Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 184
Cartier, Paris, circa 1930.
HKD 700,000 - 900,000
CHF 140,000 - 180,000
Sold: HKD 1,245,750
Rare 18-carat gold triple complication moon phase astronomical minute repeating watch with a perpetual calendar, split second chronograph and a minute recorder. Massive 'carrure carrée' polished case. Mat silver dial with 'Empire' numerals and outer minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with inner leap year cycle and outer 30 minutes register, the date and a moon phase aperture. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine rhodium plated 18"' European Watch and Clock Cie, keyless movement, 40 jewels, with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring and swan neck michrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band, visible split seconds mechanism with push-piece on the band, chronograph push-piece on the winding crown. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
