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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 390

Cartier, Paris, Montre Autel de Sac, made in 1928.Very fine 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless travelling purse watch à cadran déployant, in original fitted box.

HKD 104,000 - 120,000

USD 13,000 - 15,000

C. Rectangular gold, polished with black champlevé enamelled Art Deco decoration and pivoting base stand the back panel engraved with a monogram.D. Hinged shutters on the face revealing the three-section frosted silver Roman chapter ring with engine-turned centre. Blued steel hands. M. 8 1/2???, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial.Dim. 44 x 25 x 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 4 - 6
Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

This small purse watch à volets was designed by Cartier, either to be used in a handbag or as a table clock, standing on the pivoting foot.A similar watch is illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, p. 177.