34,500 HKD
Cartier, Paris, Montre de sac Guillotine, circa 1925. Fine silver, keyless purse watch with spring loaded sliding shutter Silver rectangular, engine-turned in an Art Deco striped pattern, sliding shutters, flipping open and closing by depressing the silver thumb bars. Frosted silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel “Breguet” hands 9 1/2’’’, signed European Watch& Clock Co., rhodium plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 3 adjustments, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Dim. 47 x 29 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05