100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 78

Cartier Paris, 'Chronograph Tortue' entered in the Register on September 2, 1938.Very rare and fine tortoise-shaped 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronographby the crown and register. Accompanied by an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. two-body, shaped, solid, polished, dedicated back, screws on the band to fix the case back. D. matte silver withpainted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. 'Breguet' blued steel hands.M. Cal. 11''', signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 25 jewels, leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, Breguet balance spring, thewinding crown is also for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 27 x 35 mm.