Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 229

Cartier Paris,"Tank Obus", No. 27741, case No. 21747. Entered into the registers in February 1929.Fine, square, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screws on the band, ogival lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. D. off-white with painted radial Roman numerals. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 9''', signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Dim. 23 x 29 mm.