Lot Essay
Cf. Barracca, Negretti and Nencini, "Le Temps de Cartier", Wrist International, Milan, 1989, page 112, for a similar wristwatch
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AN ART DECO LADY'S DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH, BY CARTIER
With nickel finished jewelled lever movement, the rectangular dial with Roman chapters and blued-steel Breguet hands in a single-cut diamond bezel with French and single-cut diamond lugs to the black grosgrain silk bracelet and diamond-set deployant clasp, circa 1925, 15.0 cm., with French assay marks
Dial and movement signed E.W.C. & Co. Inc., case exterior no. 16872 and 8682, case interior no. 8682, movement no. 16872, clasp no. 589
With nickel finished jewelled lever movement, the rectangular dial with Roman chapters and blued-steel Breguet hands in a single-cut diamond bezel with French and single-cut diamond lugs to the black grosgrain silk bracelet and diamond-set deployant clasp, circa 1925, 15.0 cm., with French assay marks
Dial and movement signed E.W.C. & Co. Inc., case exterior no. 16872 and 8682, case interior no. 8682, movement no. 16872, clasp no. 589