14,375 ITL
Cartier, Paris, No. 15521 -272, Sold on 22 March 1925. Very elegant 18 ct. gold keyless hunting-case dresswatch "à volets". Three piece massive, "bassine pincée", polished, the cover with a small dial aperture disclosed by shutters flipping open or closed by depressing a push-piece in the pendant, black champlevé initiais: "H.R." on the shutters. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. 17— signed : European Watch and Clock, Co. rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-01-18
