100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 76

Cartier Paris, 'chronographe' entered in the Register on October 30, 1930.Very important and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on thecrown and register. Accompanied by an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

USD 60,000 - 70,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, back with one screw, band with screws to fix the movement, gold screwed bars.D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. 'Skeleton'radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 13''', signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, lever escapement, cutbimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, the coaxial single button on the winding crown is forstart-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

According to the archives of the European Watch & Clocks Co., chronograph wristwatches were produced from 1923.This one is part of a series of 5 examples entered in the registers in October 1930.