Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 335

Pasha Minute Repeater Cartier, "Pasha, Automatic, Perpetual Calendar, Minute Repeating, No. 12, Ref. W30012. Made circa 1987. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, Vendome type lugs, winding crown with sapphire-set protection cap, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory-colored with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, apertures for the phases of the moon and the leap year indications. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 163, engraved gold, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, engraved gold rotor, repeating on gongs by pushing the sapphire-set button at 9. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.