The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999
LOT 398
Cartier, Paris, Londres, circa 1905.Very slim and elegant 18K gold and enamel, keyless couteau dress watch.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Two piece, "knife edge" with white champlevé enamelled bezel, the purple flinqué enamel back with white champlevé enamelled border. D. Silver engine-turned, with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 45 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4 - 6 |
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Movement: * 3 |
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Dial: 4 - 5 - 04 |
Notes
Couteau is the term used in the manufacturing records to describe this type of knife edge case.