59 Cartier France Remarkable and Precious Oversize Gouvernail Wristwatch in Yellow Gold, With “Roue à 12 Points” and Black Arabic Numerals
Estimate: €40,000 – 80,000
Sold (Premium)€54,600
Model: Oversize Gouvernail
Case Material: Yellow Gold
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1950's
Movement: Manual
Case N°: 36003
Movement N°: European Watch and Clock
Dimensions: 39 mm
Signed: Dial, movement and case
Since 1898, Cartier’s skill and craftsmanship in the creation of timepieces have proved to foundamental for special wristwatches. Always ahead of its time and eager to experiment with innovative shapes, Cartier gave birth to the Gouvernail, named this way for its design similar to a rudder. The present “timone” is even more special compared to some of its siblings, not only for the quality of the two-body yellow gold case with vendor lugs and octagonal crown, extremely well preserved in all its components, but mainly for the unusual 12 outer rounded indexes also known, Roue à 12 Points d'Or. The white dial is perfectly geometric with painted Arabic numerals and indexes and blued steel Breguet hands still maintains a light and clean color presenting no evident signs of age.