Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 226

Tonneau Cintrée Lady Cartier, Paris, ?Tonneau Cintrée?, No. A111438, Ref. 2451B. Sold on December 21st, 1994. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Cartier box, certificate, overhaul receipt dated April 2007 and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, back secured by 4 screws on the band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, "bombé" crystal, gold screwed bars. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals. 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 7 mm.