Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
LOT 97
Cartier Paris, No. 29872-32773, entered in the registers on 19 February 1937, retailed by Hermes. Very fine and elegant extra slim, 18K keyless dress watch "forme nouvelle", drawing No. 1647.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
C. Two piece, massive, "knife edge", satine. D. Silver two tone with Roman numerals and clot indexes. Gold ` Orientates" Cartier hands. M. 17 " ', rhodium plated, calibre 145, signed European Watch and Clock Co., "fausses cotes " decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and in two positions, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
Notes
Introduced in 1903, this watch movement was the thinnest ever
made, and at 1,38 mm. remains so to this clay.