Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 26

CARTIER WORLD TIME CLOCK Cartier, No. 5761, the movement by Concord Watch Co. Fine and rare, world-time, 8-day going desk clock with alarm.

C. Square, brushed and polished, stepped base, the back with setting knobs and small dial for setting the alarm. D. Silvered with applied gilt baton and Arabic indexes, the center with the revolving two tone silver world-time disc with a map of the Northern Hemisphere, divided into sectors with the names of 24 world cities and countries. Gilt dauphine hands, the hour hand revolving with the worldtime disc. M. 55 mm., 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, case numbered. Dim. 8 x 8 cm.