Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 469

Cartier, Paris, chronographe, entered in the registers on 30 October 1930. Extremely fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman 's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown and register, with 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

USD 110,000 - 130,000

C. massive, polished, gold screwed bars. D. matte silver with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Skeleton " radiumed hands. M. 13"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, Breguet balancespring, the coaxial single button on the windingcrown. is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Signed on the movement, numbered on the case. Diam. 32 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4-5*

Fair

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-5-6-01

Fair

Poor

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

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