Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 15

?Imperial Dragon? Cartier Paris, "Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier" No. 02/10, Ref. 2495. Made in a lim-ited edition of 10 examples in 2000 for the Chinese Year of the Dragon. Extremely fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with cloi-sonné enameled dial depicting the Chinese Imperial Dragon and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

HKD 170,000 - 220,000

EUR 17,000 - 22,000 / USD 22,000 - 28,000

Sold: HKD 207,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent back with screws,wide stepped and sloped bezel, screwed-down cabochon sap-phire-set winding-crown protection cover and security link,"Vendôme" type lugs, sapphire crystal. D. In cloisonné enamelrepresenting a black Imperial Dragon. White gold "lozenge"hands. M. Cal. 311B, rhodium-plated ?interlaced C? decoration,27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1 - 01