CARTIER & JAEGER LECOULTRE Men's wristwatch. Convex rectangular case in yellow gold (750). Cream dial, signed Cartier, with applied gold baton hour markers. Hand-wound mechanical movement, signed Jaeger Lecoultre and numbered 1175799. Screw-down caseback, stamped with the EJ hourglass hallmark for Jaeger Entreprises, 1 rue Vernier, Paris 17th. Taupe-gray crocodile-style leather strap (reported) with yellow gold (750) folding clasp signed Cartier. Circa 1930-40. Gross weight: 37.9 g. Case size: 30 x 22 mm. - Wrist circumference: 17 cm. Later buckle and bracelet, slight wear scratches, dial screw missing.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.