1960's Cartier Vintage Mens "Collection Privee" Level Dress Watch - Solid 18K Gold Subsidiary This style could pass as

This style could pass as a Patek - that was our first thought when we saw the watch

case top has been previously decorated

The term "prototype" for all watch's with this movement is a bit of a misnomer in the sense that it was the first version of the Bubbleback movement but many watches with the rare movement are not technically prototypes although it has become acceptable to call them such

like a normal watch

While we don't know exact production numbers for the watch in all metals

1960's Cartier Vintage Mens "Collection Privee" Level Dress Watch - Solid 18K Gold Subsidiary This style could pass asToday's showcases this rare and desirable edition of a vintage Cartier dress watch in 18K gold. A distinctive dress watch, it has a classic 18K gold case and timeless gold dial. This very fine and rare version features a Cartier caliber 21 ultra thin handwound movement, a much higher grade mechanism that what's found in most other vintage Cartiers and would be similar to the more recent Collection Privee or Cartier Fine Watchmaking specialized elite