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The repeat mechanism in this watch is triggered by rotating the bezel clockwise.
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CARTIER, A VERY RARE AND SLIM PLATINUM AND SAPPHIRE MINUTE REPEATING KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH WITH BEZEL OPERATED REPEAT SLIDE
signed Cartier, Paris, No.9552, circa 1920.
29-jewel nickel finished movement signed Cartier, Paris, eight adjustments, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating the hours, quarters and minutes with two hammers on two gongs, matt silvered dial signed Cartier, arabic numerals, blued steel moon hands, polished case (No.4119/3072/05436/9552) with snap on back, the bzel and bow set with sapphires, diameter 50mm.
signed Cartier, Paris, No.9552, circa 1920.
29-jewel nickel finished movement signed Cartier, Paris, eight adjustments, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating the hours, quarters and minutes with two hammers on two gongs, matt silvered dial signed Cartier, arabic numerals, blued steel moon hands, polished case (No.4119/3072/05436/9552) with snap on back, the bzel and bow set with sapphires, diameter 50mm.
Provenance
By descent to the present owner.
Special notice
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.