BELLE EPOQUE QUARTER REPEATER CLOCK, CARTIERImportant information about this lot
Price Realised CHF 50,000
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CHF 40,000 - CHF 60,000
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- Overall condition good. A few scratches. With winding key. Gross weight: 840 gr. - O.Bachet & A. Cartier, 2020, expertise no. BC2003-40: Belle Epoque quarter repeater 'cube' desk clock, Paris 1912. Particularity: an example of the larger size (cube no.5 in Cartier's nomenclature) of 'cube' clock production which contributed to Cartier's affirming its style in clock production. The thin guilloché gold surface is soldered onto a thicker silver base which brought down the cost of manufacture without sacrificing its aspect. The quarter repeater is a complication which allows the movement to chime on demand by pressing the push-button - a cabochon moonstone in this instance - and the beholder hears the hours and quarter hours chime. It is used in the dark saving the beholder from lighting the room. - Dial signed Cartier, maker's mark (Eugène Bako). Movement no. 18413. - Movement 11 jewels. - Cartier, 2002, certificate of authenticity no. GE2001-411. - The dial in very good condition, a few light spots. - The enamel in good condition. - The agate and the cabochon moonstone in good condition. - The diamonds all complete. - Movement ticking at time of cataloguing, working order and timekeeping cannot be guaranteed at time of purchase. - Please see Important Notice at the back of the catalogue for all clocks and watches and regarding coloured stones.
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Lot 38Sale 19662
BELLE EPOQUE QUARTER REPEATER CLOCK, CARTIEREstimate: CHF 40,000 - 60,000
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