Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 249

Cartier, Paris, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold, minute repeating keyless "Empire" dress watch.

C. Three piece, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back centred with the inscription: Kirby over a black champleve enamelled ground, within a white frame. D. Matted silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. 17"' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial. Diam. 48 mm.