Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 10, 2013
LOT 77
CARTIER SANTOS YELLOW GOLD Cartier Paris, ''Santos'', case No.780970399. Made in the 1990's. Fine and elegant, thin and square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
HKD 8,000 - 16,000 / USD 1,100 - 2,100
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case band with 4 screws, polished bezel with 8 pins, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. Silver with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minutes track, secret Cartier signature on the X. Blued steel épée hands. Cal. 2512, 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-71-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines HANDS Original |