CARTIER. BELLE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 18K... Lot 13

CARTIER. BELLE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 18K (750) CADRAN SEMI SQUELETTE MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE TOURBILLON CARTIER. A FINE LIMITED EDITION 18K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC SEMI-SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH ONEMINUTE TOURBILLON Model: Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier Tourbillon Reference: 2578 Limited edition number 23/25 Date: Circa 2003 Movement: 30-jewel Cal.492 MC automatic, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance Dial: Semi-skeletonised, applied skeleton Arabic numeral 3 and 9, rose gold coloured minute track with 5 minute markers, tourbillon cage at 6, lozenge hands Case: Polished round, back secured by 8 screws and with porthole to view tourbillon cage, stepped sloped bezel, screwed t-bar lugs, cabochon set crown cover Strap/Bracelet: Tan Cartier alligator leather Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold deployant clasp Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 38mm Accompaniments: Winding box £21000-30000 US$29000-41000 The Collection Privée marks a transitional period in Cartier's watchmaking history. After several years of focussing mainly on ladies quartz watches, Cartier delved into their archives and brought back historic designs that hadn't been in production for many years. The focus of the Collection Privée was on high quality design, movements and craftsmanship. The Collection Privée was offered for ten years, from 1998 to 2008. The current lot features a semi-skeletonised dial and a one-minute tourbillon.