Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012
CARTIER TORTUE CHRONOGRAPH MONOPOUSSOIR Cartier, ?Collection Privée - Tortue Chronographe,? Ref. 2396. Made in 2000. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with coaxial single button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.
C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, case band with 4 screws, rounded bezel, octagonal sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché white with blue-painted radial Roman XII and applied white gold round indexes, outer chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 045 MC, with special Cartier decoration, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System | |
---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |