Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 160

CARTIER OCTAGONAL YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, case No. 780960273. Made in the 1980?s. Fine, rectangular galbé, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, case back with 4 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal 2512-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 28 x 35 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm.