Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 258

CARTIER BAGUETTE BACK-WINDER YELLOW GOLD Cartier/European Watch Co., No. 19450, case No. 28403. Gold Baguette Duo-plan Movement. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, small and elegant, rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold articulated link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted Cartier box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 2 screws, back winder. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals and baton indexes, outer minute track. Blued steel lozenge and spade hands. M. Cal. 3 1/2???, baguette, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, case with Cartier inventory numbers, movement signed European Watch Co. DIM. 10 x 20 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.