Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 936

CARTIER ART DECO NEPHRITE & GOLD DESK CLOCKN Cartier, "Montre de Bureau carrée à poignée", No. 1649/3043. Made circa 1925. Very fine and rare, nephrite, yellow gold and enamel 8-day going desk clock.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000 / USD 4,300 - 6,400

Sold: CHF 10,625

Square with stepped rounded corners carved from a single piece of nephrite, yellow gold bezel with two royal blue champlevé enamel concentric rings, hinged yellow gold handle decorated to match with gold block terminals, silver-gilt back with 4 screws and apertures for hand-setting and winding. Matte silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunray engine-turned center. Yellow gold pierced circle and arrow hands. 19''', matte gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial signed, case numbered. DIM. 60.5 mm. Square.