Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 25

Concord, retailed by Cartier, case No. 14672, Cartier inside case resale No. 72. Made in the 1940s. Fine and very rare, rectangular curved, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished, extended straight lugs. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals and indexes, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Black baton hands. M. Cal. 181, tonneau, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balancespring. Case and movement signed, dial signed Cartier. Dim. 22 x 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.