Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 185

Cartier - Steel & Gold - Santos Cartier, "Santos," Automatic, case No. 409718 CD, Ref. 2319. Made in the 1990's. Fine, square, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch with date and an integrated, stainless steel Cartier link bracelet with yellow gold screws and double deployant clasp. 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 applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold 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. Approx. overall length 170 mm.