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    Magnificent Jewels

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    15 October 2002

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    • AN ART DECO DIAMOND WRISTWATCH
    Lot 305

    AN ART DECO DIAMOND WRISTWATCH, BY CARTIER

    Price realised

    USD 23,900

    Estimate

    USD 20,000 - USD 30,000

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    AN ART DECO DIAMOND WRISTWATCH, BY CARTIER
    Of nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the rectangular cream-colored dial, backwound, with black Arabic numerals and blued-steel hands, the case enhanced by single and baguette-cut diamond rows, to the geometric style bracelet of single-cut diamond circular-links, with baguette-cut diamond and diamond collet spacers, mounted in platinum, (inscribed "MLU from LE, Happy Easter, 1933"), circa 1933, 6½ ins.
    Dial and bracelet signed Cartier; Casback signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Paris; Movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Swiss

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