Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 118

CARTIER ?GALBE? Cartier Paris, "Square," case No. 780951049, Ref. 60010. Made in the 1980's. Fine, rectangular "galbé," 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a yellow gold-plated Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and felt pouch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, hooded lugs, cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the IIV. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal 2512-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 30 mm. Thickness 6 mm.