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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 503

Art Deco "Pendulette Comete Mystérieuse" Cartier, Paris, No. 114. Made circa 1920. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, platinum and enamel, black onyx, rose-cut diamond and emerald-set, 8- day going, Art Deco strut desk clock with ?mystérieuse? dial.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 30,000 - 37,000 / USD 42,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 118,000

C. Circular black onyx case with beveled edge, hinged gilt strut stand, folding winder. D. White champlevé enameled gold chapter ring bezel with radial Roman numerals intersected with gold flowerhead half-hour indexes, inner dot minute divisions, rose-cut diamond-set platinum border, glazed translucent green ?guilloché? enamel revolving center, emerald and rose-cut diamond-set platinum hour pointer, minute pointer set with a pear-shaped ruby. M. 19"', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case signed. Diam: 80 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This model of the Cartier mystérieuse clock was among the most expensive of its type, with large emerald-set pointers to complement the green enamel. It was also availiable with large diamond-set pointers and different colored enamel dials. For other variants of this model see: "Le Temps de Cartier", Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, 1989, p.62 & 110.