Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 926

CARTIER BELLE EPOQUE PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING & QUARTER REPEATING "PENDULETTE DE VOYAGE" ORIGINAL BOX Cartier, No. 3804. Made circa 1910. Extremely fine and very rare, two-train, Petite Sonnerie striking and quarter-repeating, silver, enamel, agate and rose-cut diamond-set 8-day going desk clock. Accompanied by the original Cartier gold-tooled red morocco fitted box.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 125,000 - 172,000 / USD 16,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 52,500

Rectangular silver entirely decorated with translucent purple guilloche enamel with white champlevé enamel borders, bezel decorated with white enamel "pearls", the sides centered with an applied rose-cut diamond-set rosette, the top with a pierced rose-cut diamond-set monogram "DR" in a circle, the back with shuttered winding holes for winding and hand-setting and aperture for regulation, moonstone-set repeat button, carved and polished agate base. Circular convex white enamel with dauphine numerals, outer painted gold minute track with Arabic fifteen-minute numerals. Rose-cut diamond-set arrow hands. No. 17791, rectangular brass plates, four pillars, going barrels for both trains, lateral lever escapement on a matte gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

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Dial signed, case punch-numbered on the base, movement numbered 17791. DIM. 103 x 76 x 65.5 mm. The present clock is in exceptional condition with near-perfect enamel case, only the tiniest of chips to one white-line border, it also has the extremely rare feature among Cartier clocks of this type of Petite Sonnerie striking. The clock is further enhanced by the survival of the original box which is slightly distressed as one would expect for a box of this age but has nevertheless served to protect the precious contents. This stunning clock presents a rare opportunity for the Cartier connoisseur to acquire a superb piece in original untouched condition.