29,500 CHF
Cartier, London, "Octogonale Allongée", case No. 1176. Case with London hallmarks for 1972. Very fine, rare, elegant and large, octagonal, curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished, octagonal shaped bezel secured by four screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. White with painted radial Roman numerals and indexes. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 845, signed LeCoultre Co, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial signed Cartier, case hallmarked and numbered, movement signed LeCoultre. Dim. 19 x 38 mm. Thickness From “The Collection” Notes A similar watch is illustrated in “The Magical art of Cartier” catalogue, November 1996, lot 578 page 422-423
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
