Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 236
Cartier, France, No. 70072, circa 1940. Rare 14-carat gold "roulette" dress watch.
CHF 16,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
The watch is set in a ball bearing ring engraved with numerals, allowing to play "à la roulette" on one side, "à la boule" on the other. Mat silver two ton dial with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds. Gold "bâtons" hands. LeCoultre & Co. 9,5' rhodium plated movement, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 480/CW caliber, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, the monometallic balance with screws and self compensating balance spring. In very good condition. Diam.: 41 mm.
