Cartier. A very fine and rare platinum openface three time zone keyless lever dress watch

SIGNED CARTIER, FRANCE, NO. 13157, CASE AND MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. INC., CIRCA 1930

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Cartier. A very fine and rare platinum openface three time zone keyless lever dress watch
Signed Cartier, France, No. 13157, case and movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., circa 1930
With nickel-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, 8 adjustments, the silvered matte dial with Roman numerals, two subsidiary dials indicating the second and the third time zone with Arabic and Roman numerals, all with blued steel moon-style hands, in circular case, the snap on back centred by inlaid blue enamel initials GWR, case signed EWC and hand-stamped with Cartier reference number, dial signed Cartier, movement signed EWC
45 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

A similar three time zone watch in platinum case, the movement also signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc. and featuring 19 jewels and 8 adjustments, is illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, Franco Nencini, p. 192.

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