Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 34

?Cartier Enamel and Diamonds? Cartier, No. 2486. Made circa 1912. Very fine and rare, thin and ekegant, 18K yellow gold, platinum, enamel and rose-cut diamondset keyless dress watch with a gold, platinum, diamond and pearl-set chain, gold and enamel propelling pencil with seal and the original Cartier fitted box.

C. Three-body, ?couteau?, the bezel decorated with two concentric white enamel lines, platinum body, the band set with rose-cut diamonds, the back decorated with white enamel stripes and a central applied rose-cut diamond-set letter ?M? on an aqua colored translucent enamel ground with laurel leaf border, chain composed of oblong white enamel links intersected by platinum collet-set diamonds and single pearls, propelling pencil with seal at the top, sleeve decorated with white enamel stripes to match the watch. D. Matte silvered, engine-turned, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. 16???, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.