Lot 57
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Cartier. A fine leather-covered gilt brass minute repeating keyless lever travel desk clock
Cartier. A fine leather-covered gilt brass minute repeating keyless lever travel desk clock
Cartier. A fine leather-covered gilt brass minute repeating keyless lever travel desk clock
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Cartier. A fine leather-covered gilt brass minute repeating keyless lever travel desk clock

Signed Cartier, “Pendule de Voyage à Répétition”, no. 124'511, the movement signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., circa 1920

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Cartier. A fine leather-covered gilt brass minute repeating keyless lever travel desk clock
Signed Cartier, “Pendule de Voyage à Répétition”, no. 124'511, the movement signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., circa 1920
Movement: manual, 15 jewels, minute repeating with two hammers on two gongs, signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc.
Dial: signed Cartier
Case: rectangular leather-covered with gilt bezel, crown and repeat button, sliding back cover, 52 mm. wide, 61.5 mm. high, 32 mm. deep, signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc. and hand-stamped with Cartier reference number 124'511
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This lot is offered without reserve. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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Lot Essay

The present travel clock can be admired for its form and function with a combination of an 8-day minute repeating mechanism and highly practical, yet elegant, leather-covered case with gilt detailing. It represents Cartier’s unique style and ethos at this moment in history. When one listens to the chime of the minute repeater it is clear and with great tone and clarity, a sound only to be expected from a Cartier timepiece.

A very similar clock is illustrated in: Le Temps de Cartier, Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, 1989, p. 186.

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