5,428 CHF
“Empire” Cartier, Paris, case No. 28945. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, extra thin 18K yellow gold dress watch. Three-body, “bassine”, polished, reeded coin-edge band and bow. Matte silver with bold black radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel “Breguet” hands. 16’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustements, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44.5 mm. Property of an Japanese Gentleman
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13