Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 49

CARTIER, CEINTURE, YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, "Ceinture,? No. 780990637. Made in the 1980?s. Fine, octagonal, 18K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch with a gold-plated steel Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped bezel, inset winding crown, case back with four screws between the lugs. D. Off-white with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel épée 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. 27 x 27 mm. Thickness 6 mm.