Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 941
CARTIER AGATE & GOLD MONTRE DE BUREAU Cartier, Paris, No. 798. Made circa 1920. Fine, agate, silver-gilt, gold, champlevé enamel, sapphire and rose-cut diamond-set 8-day going desk clock.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 33,000 - 50,000 / USD 4,300 - 6,400
Sold: CHF 18,750
Square with outset corners, polished agate, gold bezel decorated with gold scrolls on a white champleve enamel ground, each corner set with a cabochon sapphire in a beaded mount, silver-gilt drum case for the movement with hinged strut. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minute track, the center with sunray engine-turned decoration. Rose-cut diamond-set fancy hands. 43 mm., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-70 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |