Sale 1419
New York
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12 October 2004
Price realised
USD 8,962
Estimate
A GOLD AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH, BY CARTIER With backwound mechanical movement, the white circular dial with blued-steel hands, within a single-cut diamond frame, to the fluted and polished gold domed case, joined to a twin-strand snake link bracelet, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1950, 7 1/8 ins., with French assay mark Dial signed Cartier; caseback nos. 105803, 12179
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