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Monaco, Jun 28, 2026

LOT 192

CARTIER, SWITZERLAND, "ALTAR" ART DECO TRIPTYCH DESK CLOCK, 18K YELLOW GOLD

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

CHF 7,400 - 11,100 / HKD 73,000 - 110,000 / USD 9,300 - 13,900 / JPY 1,480,000 - 2,220,000

A very fine, rare and highly decorative, manual-winding, with geometric red and blackened cartier breveté geometric red and black enamel decoration and arabic numeral indice manual-winding mechanical movement by european watch and clock co. numbered, with maker's mark and eagle hallmark.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2

Very good

Brand Cartier, Switzerland

Model "ALTAR" ART DECO TRIPTYCH DESK CLOCK

Year 1928

Length 40 mm

Width 24mm

Weight 79,18 g

Notes

Overhaul recommended at buyer's expense. All marks, numbers and hallmarks to be formally confirmed prior to the sale. For comparable examples see: H. Nadelhoffer, "Cartier", 1984, colour plate 70; Judy Rudoe, "Cartier 1900–1939", exhibition catalogue, The British Museum, 1997, items 70 and 71, p. 132.