The Magical Art of Cartier
Geneva, Nov 19, 1996
LOT 98
"Montre de poche taxi Empire", platinum, keyless dress watch with digital jumping hour Circa 1912
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
USD 11,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 21,850
"Empire" polished platinum case, silver engineturned dial with Arabic minute ring on the bezel's border and aperture for the digital hour volvelle, blued steel single arrow hand. Rhodium plated, 17"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Measuring approx. 46 mm. in diam. Cartier Certificate of Authenticity N° 2098.
Notes
Literature:
A similar watch is Illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by
Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini,
page 58.