Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
LOT 96
Cartier Paris, No. 30102-26052, entered in the registers on 21st July 1937. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold, keyless "couteau" dress watch.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. Two piece extra slim, massive with knife edge, polished. D. Two tone silver with Roman numerals and indexe. Blued steel "Oriental Cartier" hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, European Watch & Clock Co., "fausses cotes " decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, blued steel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
Notes
°Couteau
"
is the term used by Cartier for watches with knife edge.