Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
Cartier, No. 4741, French. circa 1925.
A very fine gold, enamel, diamond and rock crystal 8-day desk dock. Rock-crystal "bourne" shaped case set with rose diamond flowers with initiais CJH, with rock crystal folding strut. Gold chapter ring with Roman numerals on a champleve white enamel ground. Bezel set with rosediamonds, the glazed centre decorated with pale grey translucent enamel on a radial pattern guilloché ground. Frosted and gilt three-quarter plate movement with goingbarrel, lever escapement with cut bi-metallic balance and Breguet spring. Signed on the back of the case. In perfect condition. Dim. 8.2 x 6.6 cm.