48,000 HKD
Tortue Cartier, Paris, “Tortue”, case No. 960670406. Made in the 1980’s. Fine and elegant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold lady’s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier bracelet “à petites mailles” with concealed deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, 4 screws in the band to secure the case back, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, bombé sapphire crystal. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Cartier secret signature at 10. Blued steel épée hands. Rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 31 mm. Thickness 4 mm. Approx overall length 160 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-08
