Extra details;
Model Cartier; Ellipse
Movement Cartier caliber (signed) (Serviced)
Dial; Cartier porcelain original no repainting (Paris)
Case size 27.5 x 36 mm (without the watch crown)
Case thickness 7 mm
Material 18K Solid Yellow Gold
Material 18K Solid Yellow Gold Cartier Fold-over clasp
Condition extraordinary; 9.4/10 for the watch age.
Base Caliber information; Modified by Cartier
Manufacturer: ETA
Caliber: 2512-1
Size: 7 3/4”’ (measured: 17,2mm)
A/h: 21600
Number of jewels: 17
Escapement: Pallet lever
Balance types: Nickel annular balance
Shock protection(s): Incabloc
Balance bearing/direction hairspring: Clockwise
Moveable stud: yes
Adjust mechanism: Hairspring key
Construction:
lever escape wheel, seconds wheel, third wheel, large driving wheel
mainspring barrel
Winding mechanism: yoke winding system
Setting lever spring: 2 hole(s)
Production period: 1976-1983
Model information;
The Ellipse takes the design of the round Cartier Vendôme but turns it into a rectangle with curved sides. – The 18k yellow gold case houses a manual wind movement. The case measures 27,5 x 36 mm.