Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 17

Steel Lady?s Santos Cartier, "Santos," Automatic, Ref. 2423. Made in the 1990's. Fine, square, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel lady?s 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 sapphireset winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the XI, concentric minute track, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 220, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.