Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 40

Cartier Paris, "Rectangulaire Bi-plan", No. 071/150. Produced in a limited series of 150 examples in 1997 to commemorate the 150th anniversary since Louis-Francois Cartier started his company in 1847. Very fine and unusual, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch Accompanied by a fitted box and certifi- cate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, "bombé", stepped sides and case back with screws, engraved "LC 1847 - 1997", "vendôme" type lugs, ruby-set winding-crown, "bombé" sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals on the outside of a plain centered reserve with "guilloché" pattern. Blued steel "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 5 ' ' 1/2, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case, and moement signed. Dim. 22 x 28 mm.