Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 226
CARTIER SQUARE YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, movement No. 418490, case No. 20574. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold midsize wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
HKD 15,500 - 23,500 / CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back, tapered lugs. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals, concentric minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 9 ¾''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 3 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-53-01 |
Good Reprinted HANDS Original |