Cartier. A fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon

SIGNED CARTIER, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. INC., CIRCA 1945

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Cartier. A fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon
Signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., circa 1945
With nickel-finished lever movement, 15 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the two-tone silvered dial with applied gold Arabic and lozenge numerals to the inner brushed section, outer matte chapter ring calibrated for date with corresponding central date hand, gold dauphine hands, apertures for day and month, subsidiary dial indicating constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, the circular case with raised polished bezel, extended brushed teardrop lugs and brushed band, brushed snap on back, case signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. and stamped with Cartier reference numbers, dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc.
33 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is interesting as it is nearly identical to a model made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, however the watch is entirely signed Cartier and European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. Considering the close relationship between Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, it is very possible that the designers of this watch looked directly at the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch when creating the present model.

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