Lot Essay
This watch is one of the exceedingly rare triple calendar wristwatches made by Cartier to appear in public, furthermore preserved in very good overall condition.
SIGNED CARTIER, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO., INC., NO. 436'942, CASE SIGNED E.W. & C. CO., CARTIER HAND-STAMPED REFERENCE NO. 20'834, CIRCA 1945
Details
Cartier. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases
Signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc., no. 436'942, case signed E.W. & C. Co., Cartier hand-stamped reference no. 20'834, circa 1945
Rectangular-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 15 jewels, silvered matte dial, railway minute divisions, outer blue date ring, central date hand, two windows for day and month, sunk subsidiary seconds for moon phases and constant seconds, rectangular case, engraved inlaid black enamel hour markers to the bezel, snap on back, case and movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., dial signed Cartier
23 mm. wide & 40 mm. overall length
Signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc., no. 436'942, case signed E.W. & C. Co., Cartier hand-stamped reference no. 20'834, circa 1945
Rectangular-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 15 jewels, silvered matte dial, railway minute divisions, outer blue date ring, central date hand, two windows for day and month, sunk subsidiary seconds for moon phases and constant seconds, rectangular case, engraved inlaid black enamel hour markers to the bezel, snap on back, case and movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., dial signed Cartier
23 mm. wide & 40 mm. overall length
Literature
The present watch is prominently illustrated and described in Die schönsten Armbanduhren vergangener Jahrzehnte by Giampiero Negretti/Franco Nencini, p. 97, pl. 14.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Dr. Nathalie Monbaron
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