The Magical Art of Cartier
Geneva, Nov 19, 1996
LOT 320
"Montre baguette pince écaille", 18K yellow gold and tortoise shell, keyless lapel clip watch 1930
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
USD 5,000 - 6,500
Tortoise shell horizontal rectangular case with hinged gold clip and gold bezel, the matted silver dial with Arabic numerals and blued steel "spade" hands. Rhodium plated, 4"' rectangular movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Measuring approx. 34 x 28 mm. Cartier Certificate of Authenticity N° 2320.
Notes
Literature:
An identical watch is Illustra ted in Le Temps de Cartier, by
Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini,
page 233.