$8,165
Cartier, France, “Montre or à pattes”, made for the English market, entered in the register on October 1, 1934. Very fine 18K yellow gold, keyless, back-wound gentleman's wristwatch with 18K gold bracelet and Cartier deployment buckle. Two-piece, tank type, polished, faceted back, “bullet” lugs, punched withLondon import marks for 1934-35. Painted in matted white in typical for Cartier manner, radial Roman numerals, inner rectangular minute track. Blued steel “baton” hands. Rectangular,10.4 x 23 mm, engraved “E. Gübelin”, maillechort, 15 jewels, adjusted to temperature and two positions, 45° lateral counterpoised lever escapement, uncut-bimetallic balance with screws, self-compensating flat balance spring, steel dust cup. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case, buckle signed by Cartier London.Dim. 32x19 mm. Notes The watch comes from a series of eighteen “montre a pattes”, some of which were sold to Gübelin and some went to Cartier‚s London office.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
