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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 504

Black Onyx & Rock Crystal "Pendulette Chevalet" Cartier, Paris, "Pendulette Chevalet". Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and enamel, black onyx, rock crystal and ruby-set, 8-day going, desk clock with mother of pearl dial. Accompanied by the original Cartier gold-tooled morocco leather fitted traveling box.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000 / USD 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

C. Square carved black onyx, with shaped corners and set with four cabochon rubies, reeded gold bezel with three black enamel lines at each quarter, rectangular rock cyrstal handle with goldand black enamel terminals. D. Mother of pearl with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute indexes. Yellow gold "teardrop" and "spear" hands. M. 18''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. Dial signed. Dim. 65 x 65 x 29 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A very similar clock is illustrated in: "Le Temps de Cartier", Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, 1989, p.111.