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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 165

Tonneau Cintrée Lady Cartier Paris, Tonneau Cintrée, No. 0180, Ref. 2451B. Sold on April 23, 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, 18K yellow gold lady wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted Cartier box, certificate and booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, back secured by screws on the band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, "bombé" crystal, gold screwed bars. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, Cartier secret signature at 7 . Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 78/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 32 mm. Thickness 8 mm.