55,200 CHF
Cartier Paris, "Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier" No. 03/05, Ref. 2495. Produced in a limited edition of 5 examples in 2000 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Brazil's discovery by the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral, in 1500. Extremely fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with polychrome enamel dial and 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws and a porthole to view the movement, stepped and wide sloped bezel, "Vendôme" type square lugs with white gold screwed bars, screwed-down cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown protection cover and security link, sapphire crystal. In polychrome enamel representing three caravels drawing alongside the translucent green enamel "Terra Brasilis" coast, a wind rose, the numbers "1500 - 2000" in blue enamel, a hummingbird and a toucan. White gold "lozenge" hands. Cal. 311B, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration and interlaced C’s onplate and rotor, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14
