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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008
LOT 388
Pendule Mystérieuse Prisme Cartier, Paris, "Pendule Mystérieuse Prisme", No. 179469. Made in the 1980?s. Fine and rare, silver and rock crystal mystery quartz desk clock.
HKD 35,000 - 45,000
USD 4,600 - 6,000 / EUR 2,800 - 3,600
C. Rectangular fluted with transparent back, the top part with 2 rock crystal prisms. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals in mirror image, inner minute track. Black baton hands. M. With quartz standardization. Case signed Imhof and dial signed Cartier. Dim. 45 x 95 mm. Thickness 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
The dial of these clocks can only be seen from a certain angle; from the back the clock appears
to be empty. This is acheived by means of mirrors and crystal prisms, as in a periscope, for
example. These pieces were made by Gaston Cusin (1937 patent).
A similar clock is illustrated in ?Le Temps de Cartier?, by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and
Franco Nencini, page 186