Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 931

CARTIER ART DECO MINIATURE DESK CLOCK - MYSTERY STYLE Cartier, No. 3455/2038. Made circa 1925. Very fine and extremely rare, Art-Deco silver-gilt, gold and enamel keyless miniature desk clock in the "mystery" style.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 83,000 - 125,000 / USD 10,500 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

Rectangular with rounded corners, the lower section with black champlevé enamel Art-Deco stylized decoration, 12-sided gold bezel with polished radial Roman numerals on a black champlevé enamel ground, stepped silver-gilt and polished black glass rectangular base, winding and hand-setting crown under the base. Mirror-polished gold. Gold and black enamel Art-Deco serpentine hands. 11''', rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, adjusted monometallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case signed, numbered inside the case 3455 and on the base 3455 & 2038, movement engraved "U.S. Pat. Janv. 26, 1904".


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-24

Good

Slightly chipped

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIM. 76 x 50.5 x 41.5 mm.