Cartier Santos-Demoiselle Stainless Steel Wristwatch
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Cartier Santos-Demoiselle ref 2698 a stainless steel wristwatch, 2009, dial: pink Mother of pearl. Calibre: cal. 157, quartz, jewelled. Case: stainless steel, secured by 4 screws. Case number: 492348NX. Closure: stainless steel Cartier bracelet with double folding clasp. Dimensions: 28 x 20 mm square, bracelet circumference approximately 180 mm. Signed: case, dial and movement. Accessories: none. Provenance: Swiss Concept, Sydney, acquired on 24 February 2009, $3,825. Other Notes: property from Melissa Louise Caddick (Receivers Appointed), Sydney
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries. - Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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