1960's Cartier Vintage Classic Ladies Handwound Watch - 14K Gold new striking blue dial with 18K

striking blue dial with 18K white gold coronet

excellent condition with the slightest area changing tone

As part of the restoration the movement has just been cleaned and oiled and is keeping very accurate time

and the top tier offering of the 500 series

As the story goes

1960's Cartier Vintage Classic Ladies Handwound Watch - 14K Gold new striking blue dial with 18KBefore cost cutting measures brought about the widespread use of quartz movements for certain wristwatches, Cartier utilized Swiss crafted mechanical movements. Using centuries old watchmaking practices, craftsmen poured individual attention into each wristwatch. In vintage times the company made two distinct types of wristwatches those signed Cartier throughout with major components made by different Cartier contractors and others that were complete