Thin French yellow gold minute repeating dress watch Circa 1925

Gold keyless lever dress watch 
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A thin and elegant French 18 carat yellow gold minute repeating keyless dress watch, circa 1925. The movement is made by European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. A polished case, coin-edge band, case back with blue enamel inlay monogram. Matte silver dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands. Rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers, activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Thickness: 8 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 Montreuil, Paris. It is a French jewellery house specializing in making very luxurious jewellery such as rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and watches.