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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 561

Cartier, Paris, circa 1905. Very fine two-tone platinum and yellow gold, enameled diamond-set keyless fob watch accompanied by matching gold brooch.

C. Three-piece, gold back cover decorated with alternating white and black enamel stripes, centered with a diamond encircled with small ones, diamond-set bezels and pendant, front bezel also decorated with a white enamel ring, with alternating white segments and black enamel double dots. Platinum brooch with two round bars covered with spiral white and black enamel stripes, each end with a circle of diamonds centered by a large one, small suspension made of identical spiral enamel rods terminated with platinum-threaded diamond-set safety hook. D. Silver, radial Roman numerals within scalloped frame, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 23 mm. (10???), frosted gilt, bar caliber, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring. Signed on dial, case and movement, case stamped with French guarantee marks.