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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 311

White Gold Pasha Tourbillon Cartier, Paris, "Collection Privee, Pasha de Cartier Tourbillon" No. 02/20-2001, Ref. 2542. Made in an exclusive limited edition of 20 examples in 2001. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

USD 40,000 - 60,000 / EUR 27,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 58,800

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws and a porthole to view the tourbillon cage, stepped and wide sloped bezel, "Vendôme" type square lugs with white gold screwed bars, cabochon sapphire-set Pasha-style protected winding-crown cover, sapphire crystal. D. Transparent, showing the single grid bridge and the tourbillon cage, at the center, a white gold square minute track with painted indexes, skeleton white gold Arabic numerals for the 9 and the 3. Black oxydised gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 492 MC, rhodium plated, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped polished steel cage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 m.

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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original