Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 16

Steel Santos Cartier, "Santos," Automatic, Ref. 2319. Made in the 1990's. Fine, square, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel mid-size wristwatch with date and an integrated, stainless steel Cartier link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back and bezel fixed with 8 screws, protected octagonal cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche off-white with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute/seconds track, secret Cartier signature on the VII, aperture for the date. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 077, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 41 mm. Thickness 8 mm.