Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 943

CARTIER ENAMEL, SILVER, GOLD & DIAMOND DESK CLOCK Cartier, "Montre de Bureau", No. 3637/2731. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, square silver and enamel, gold and silver-gilt, 8-day going strut desk clock with rose-cut diamond- set platinum hands.

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

HKD 41,000 - 66,000 / USD 5,400 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,375

Square, the front and sides overlaid with translucent blue guilloche enamel, white champlevé enamel line borders, yellow gold bezel engraved with a repeated pattern, ivory back secured by 4 screws, hinged silver-gilt strut. Matte silver with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunray engine-turned center. Platinum rose-cut diamond- set 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: 2-24

Very good

Slightly chipped

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-53-01

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial signed, case numbered. DIM. 88 mm. Square.