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Cartier
Portico Mystery Clock
A historically important, unique and museum quality rose quartz, enamel, onyx, rock crystal and diamond-set Portico Mystery Clock with rock crystal dial and diamond-set mother-of-pearl inlay bezel
- Estimate
- In Excess of CHF 2,000,000 In Excess of $2,280,000 In Excess of €2,090,000
CHF3,932,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- 1924
- Movement No
- 946
- Case No
- 0339
- Model Name
- Portico Mystery Clock
- Material
- 18k yellow gold, rock crystal, rose quartz, enamel, onyx, diamonds, pearls and mother-of-pearl
- Calibre
- Manual, caliber by European Watch Clock & Co. Inc, 13 jewels
- Dimensions
- 38.1cm height
- Signed
- Clock signed and with maker's marks, movement signed European Watch & Clock. Co., key further numbered 946 matching the movement number.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by original Cartier presentation box stamped A.C.H and Paris 1925.
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Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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