The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 132

Cartier, Paris, Santos-Dumont, No. 22/90, made in 1996.Extremely fine and rare, square, extra-flat, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, polished bezel fixed with 8 pins, back shut with four screws on case band, sapphire-set winding-crown, flat sapphire crystal. D. copper-colored with painted radial Roman numerals. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 9''' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Santos-Dumont, 1996.Limited edition of 90 examples, made in platinum in 1996.Two limited editions were made of this model, the present of90 examples, completely sold out in 1996, and the other, of3 examples only, made for the 150th Anniversary of Cartier in 1997.The 1996 edition bears "Breguet" hands while the 1997 edition bears "Bâton" hands, this being the only difference between the two models.