Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 308

Cartier Santos 100 Chronograph Cartier, "Santos 100, Chronograph, Automatic", case No. 312215CE, Ref. 2740. Sold on February 6th, 2008. Fine, square and curved, large, selfwinding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Cartier double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel and case back with 8 screws, winding crown set with a faceted sapphire, sapphire crystal. D. Silver with painted large radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at the VII, outer minute track, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 8630, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 41 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.