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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 376

Cartier, New York, circa 1915.Very fine and rare Art Deco silver and gold 8 day going manual calendar desk clock.

CHF 22,000 - 25,000

EUR 15,000 - 17,000 / USD 16,300 - 19,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

C.12-sided, made up of three revolving rings, outermost with months, knobs on the back, the middle one with date, and innermost stationary with days of the week, applied gold Roman numerals outside the bezel, back with silver hinged easel. D. Silver, matte, applied gold Roman numerals on the case, minute track, gold elaborate hands. M. 42.5 mm. (19'''), nickel-plated, 15 jewels (ebauche by Lemania), straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the back cover, numbered on the easel, case punched with French silver marks.Dim. 110 x 110 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3
Movement: 3*
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

A rare early Cartier clock with patented case and calendar design. At the time Cartier was experimenting with different types of clock calendars, another unusual example from the period in illustrated in "Cartier" by Hans Nadelhoffer, Paris, 1984, plate 6.