The Magical Art of Cartier

Geneva, Nov 19, 1996

LOT 519

"Montre bracelet rectangulaire à quantième" 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and jumping digital day of the week 1957

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

Rectangular shaped case signed European Watch & Clock Co., massive, polished, beveled bezel, with 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Matt silver dial with painted indexes and Arabic numerals and auxiliary seconds dial, graduation for the days of the month, aperture for the day of the week. "Bâton" blued steel hands. Rhodium plated, 7"' movement, signed Jaeger LeCoultre, tonneau, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Measuring approx. 23 x 41 mm. Cartier Certificate of Authenticity N° 2519.


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Just as the preceding lot, this piece is also extremely rare, for as far as we known, only a vert' few examples were ever made.