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A French gold and vulcanised rubber desk timepiece with manual calendar
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A French gold and vulcanised rubber desk timepiece with manual calendar

CARTIER, NO.259; MOVEMENT BY EUROPEAN WATCH COMPANY. CIRCA 1925

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A French gold and vulcanised rubber desk timepiece with manual calendar
Cartier, No.259; movement by European Watch Company. Circa 1925
The arched case with double loop easel support inscribed 259 and Made in France, the arched and silvered dial with engine-turned centre signed on a reserve CARTIER, with blue painted Arabic chapters and pyramidical five minute markers, inscribed FRANCE below 6, with pierced hands, the lower dial with apertures for month/date/day (English) on rollers manually adjusted from the rear, the single barrel key-less wind three-quarter plate movement with lever escapement with bimetallic balance, stamped E.W.& CO. INC. FRANCE on the back plate
4 5/8in. (11.75cm.) high
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

Vulcanised rubber is a thermoplastic compound which is cured or 'vulcanised' at 150 degrees centigrade. When the material has cooled it retains the form it has been moulded into. It has the appearance of wood or bakelite but whereas bakelite has a shiny finish this is matt. It was very popular in the jewellery trade from the 1860s until the mid 20th Century; watch cases were also made from the same material.