Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 46

CARTIER TONNEAU, INCURVÉE, HOODED LUGS Cartier, Swiss, Incurvée, case No. 38298. Made in the 1970's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with a Cartier buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, hooded lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Black feuille hands. M. Cal. 2512-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 29 mm. Thickness 7 mm.