Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 774
CARTIER TORTUE - PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR Cartier Paris, "Tortue - Quantième, Perpétuelle Collection Privée," No. 021 CE, Ref. 2646. Sold on December 17, 2003. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Cartier wooden box with pouch, loup and Certificate.
CHF 22,000 - 30,000
HKD 175,000 - 240,000 / USD 22,000 - 30,000
Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 7 gold screws, 1 gold bolt, octagonal sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature, subsidiary dials for the second time zone in 24 hours at 6, the day, date, month and leap year. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 9421 MC, rhodium-plated, engraved with special Cartier and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K white gold rotor with Cartier signature.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |