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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 94

Cartier, Paris, No. 32773, entered into the register on April 22, 1937. Fine 18K gold keyless eight day-going Art Deco ?forme nouvelle? dress watch.

CHF 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,000 / USD 2,800 - 3,600

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. Three-piece, coin-edge with straight bezels and flat polished back. D. Three-tone silver, Roman numerals for III, VI, IX and XII, dots for the others on polished ring, outer minute ring on whitened ring, whitened center. Gold ?Romaines? hands. M. 40 mm (17 3/4???), rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring. Signed on dial, movement signed by European Watch Co, Inc. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

There are many eight day clocks by Cartier, but only a few eight day watches are known, including wristwatches, of which no more than four are known.