Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 16, 2014
LOT 27
CARTIER REF 2356 TORTUE CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD - COLLECTION PRIVEE Cartier, "Tortue Chronographe - Collection Privée", No. 0045 CC, Ref. 2356. Made circa 2000. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Collection Privée fitted box, Certificate, and booklet.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
HKD 58,000 - 74,000 / USD 7,500 - 9,500
Sold: CHF 9,375
Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, case band with 4 screws, rounded bezel, octagonal sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel Breguet hands Cal. 045 MC, with special Cartier decoration, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |