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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |