Elegant French 18 carat gold lever dress watch Circa 1920

Gold open faced dress watch by Cartier
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A fine and very elegant, thin French 18 carat gold open faced lever dress watch, circa 1920. Matte gilt movement, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance- spring, index regulator. An engine-turned silver dial with Arabic hours, an outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands. Polished case with a wide bezel, coin-edge band, fluted pendant. Dial signed Cartier, movement numbered, case numbered and punched EJ in a lozenge for Edmond Jaeger.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Signed: Cartier Paris
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Cartier was founded by Louis-François Cartier. He was born in 1810. In 1847 Louis-François was able to take over the jewellery shop of his teacher Adolphe Picard at 31 Rue de Montorgueuil, Paris. It is a French jewellery house specializing in making very luxurious jewellery such as rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and watches.