Art Deco Rock Crystal, White Enamel and Diamond Desk Clock, Cartier, France

Art Deco Rock Crystal, White Enamel and Diamond Desk Clock, Cartier, France. Photo Doyle

Platinum, metal, the milestone-shaped rock crystal clock centering a circular silver-tone engine-turned dial, with black Roman numerals and railroad minute track, with delicate platinum rose-cut diamond-set hands, encircled by a white enamel and gold bezel, accented by two diamond-set platinum florets, dial signed Cartier, France, case no. 01041, round 8-day movement signed Made by Couet, circa 1920, original rock crystal easel replaced with plexiglass. 3 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 5/16 inches. With signed fitted box. The movement is currently not running. Not winding. Some enamel loss to bezel, visible to eye. Estimate $8,000-12,000

Similar examples: Barracca, J., Negretti, G., and Nencini. F., Le Temps de Cartier, p. 170; Chaille, F., Cologni, F., The Cartier Collection - Timepieces, p. 143.

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