Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 11, 2012
LOT 312
CARTIER DRESS WATCH WITH SECTOR DIAL & ORIGINAL CARTIER BOX, YELLOW GOLD Cartier, case No. 28899 A., movement by European Watch Co., No. 67705. Made circa 1935. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with sector dial. Accompanied by the original Cartier gold-tooled red morocco box embossed with initials FC.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
USD 2,200 - 4,400 / EUR 1,700 - 3,400
Sold: CHF 3,500
C. Three-body, ?bassine?, polished, the interior of the back engraved ?Fernand Chantoin 1907-1937?, faceted bow. D. Brushed silver with bold black sector indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. 37 mm., rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch Co., case with punch marks for Louis Cartier and Edmond Jaeger and numbered. Diam. 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |