Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 142

"Que Ces Heures, Vous Soient Toutes Heureuses" Nocturne, Swiss, "Pendulette de voyage a repetition minutes", No. 3025, probably for Cartier. The case with London import marks for 1912 -1913. Fine and rare, silver , enamel and agate, 8-day going, minute repeating desk clock.

C. Rectangular silver with white champleve enameled borders and bezel with the motto "Que Ces Heures, Vous Soient Toutes Heureuses", entirely decorated with a translucent pink enamel, standing on a rectangular agate base, cylindrical agate push piece. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel pear hands. M. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, frosted and gilt platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by the push piece at the top. Dim. 73 x 63 x 50 mm.