Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013
LOT 68
CARTIER REF. 2542 PASHA TOURBILLON WHITE GOLD Cartier, Paris, Pasha de Cartier Tourbillon" No. 08/20-2001, Ref. 2542. Made in an exclusive limited edition of 20 examples in 2001. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instructions / instruction booklets.
HKD 420,000 - 650,000
USD 54,000 - 84,000 / CHF 50,000 - 78,000
Sold: HKD 525,000
Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws and a porthole to view the tourbillon cage, stepped and wide sloped bezel, "Vendôme" type square lugs with white gold screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set Pasha-style protected winding-crown cover, sapphire crystal. Transparent, showing the single grid bridge and the tourbillon cage, at the center, a white gold square minute track with painted indexes, skeleton white gold Arabic numerals for the 9 and the 3. Black oxydised gold lozenge hands. Cal. 492 MC, rhodium plated, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped polished steel cage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case and movement signed.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
