The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999
LOT 402
Cartier, France, No. 28240, Montre Mystérieuse,entered in the registers on April 25, 1932.Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless mystery watch, in original fitted box.
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
Sold: CHF 135,500
C. Two piece, massive, square, polished, with canted corners and bevelled edges and black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on border of the dial aperture. D. Circular, made of glass panels. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 5''' rectangular, signed Jaeger, rhodium plated, fitted on the border of the dial,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on case and the movement, numbered on the case.Dim. 40 x 40 mm
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 3 |
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Dial: 01 |
HANDS Original |
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Cartier, Montre MystérieuseIn this type of watch, the hands are fixed on two crystal discs, each fitted in brass toothed rings and driven by the movement by means of two wheels.According to the Archives of the European Watch & Clock Co., seven mystery watches only were produced by Cartier between 1931 and 1934:- No. 28170, made of gold- No. 28171, made of gold- No. 28172, made of platinum- No. 28173, made of platinum- No. 28240, made of gold- No. 28340, made of platinum- No. 28341, made of goldBy the time of their production, Cartier was already famous for prestigious mystery clocks. The Modèle A, in particular, made of rock crystal, was created as early as 1913. It was produced on an average of one a year, except during WW II.