Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 153
Cartier, Paris, "Guichet Tank", No. 28291/32690, 20.9.1932, produced in 2 examples only. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular. jumping hour and minute 18ct pink gold. gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
Sold: CHF 141,000
C. massive, polished, satined, sapphireset winding-crown. D. mat silver, with painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the jumping-hours and minutes. M. 10', signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoralion. 19 jewels, lever escapement. cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x34 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Cartier" by G. Gordon. page
87-89