Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 73

CARTIER PASHA REF. W30012 MINUTE REPEATER & PERPETUAL CALENDAR Cartier, "Pasha, Automatic, Perpetual Calendar, Minute Repeating?, No. 04, Ref. W30012. Made circa 1988. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped inclined bezel, Vendome type lugs, winding crown with sapphire-set protection cap, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, apertures for the phases of the moon and the leap year indications. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 179, engraved gold, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, engraved gold rotor, repeating on gongs by pushing the sapphire-set button at 9. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.