Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 225
CARTIER REVERSIBLE BASCULANTE YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Reversible Basculante, case No. 785650741. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and very rare, unusual, rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with "cabriolet" system.
USD 20,000 - 30,000
HKD 155,000 - 233,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000
Four-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs, screw bars, inner band with 4 screws. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel baton hands. 5''', tonneau shaped, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self compensating blued flat balance spring, micrometric regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Dial, case and movement signed.
DIM. 20 x 38 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm.