Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 161

CARTIER PAPER KNIFE Cartier, No. 1686/2000. Made in a limited series of 2000 examples in the 2000's. Very fine and unusual, platinum plated paper knife with built-in quartz watch. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.

C. Two-body, polished ,long blade, polished bezel, protected cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, case back with 8 screws. D. Satiné silver with graduated painted black radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at 6. Blued steel épée hands. M. With quartz standardization. Case and dial signed. Dim. 220 x 28 mm. Thickness 10 mm.