The Magical Art of Cartier
Geneva, Nov 19, 1996
LOT 90
"Montre de poche à volets", 18K yellow gold, keyless slim minute repeating dress watch with spring loaded sliding shutters Paris, 1911
CHF 40,000 - 44,000
USD 33,000 - 38,000
"Directoire" gold polished case, the chai aperture with spring loaded gold polished shutter revealing the matted silver dial with engine-turned.border and blued steel "Breguet" hands. Rhodium plated, 17"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Measuring approx. 47 mm. in diam. Accompanied by a matching gold chain and a gold pencil, in the original fitted leather box. Cartier Certificate of Authenticity N° 2090.
Notes
Literature:
A similar watch is Illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by
Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini,
page 31.