Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 215

Platinum Dress Watch Cartier, Paris, No. 23550, the movement by European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, elegant square platinum keyless dress watch.

C. Two-body, square, brushed with rounded corners, polished bezel, four screws to secure the back, triangular bow. D. Frosted silver with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16"' rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, Paris, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Dim. 40 x 40 mm.