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Cartier
A unique, extremely rare, impressive, and museum quality rock crystal, diamond, onyx, coral, mother-of-pearl, yellow gold and enamel mystery clock
- Estimate
- HK$2,000,000 - 4,000,000€229,000 - 457,000$256,000 - 513,000
HK$7,620,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1930
- Case No
- 2826, C973 and 1109
- Material
- 18k yellow gold, rock crystal, onyx, mother-of-pearl, coral and pearls
- Calibre
- Manual, European Watch and Clock Co caliber, 13 jewels
- Dimensions
- Base 100mm length, 215mm height and 70mm width
- Signed
- Case signed with French hallmarks, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co
- Accessories
- Accompanied by associated black presentation box stamped Cartier.
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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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