Lot 750 , Cartier. A fine and rare Art Deco rock crystal enamel and diamond mystery timepiece, 3.5in.

Cartier. A fine and rare Art Deco rock crystal enamel and diamond mystery timepiece, with bevelled circular rock crystal case and strut, diamond set white enamelled Roman chapter ring and inner translucent pink guilloche enamel dial set with a central diamond, a star motif for minutes and an oval diamond to indicate the hour, chromed back signed Cartier and numbered 4111 with winding and set mechanism recessed within the back, unsigned movement stamped M, inner case numbered 96756, 3.5in.
Estimate £15,000-20,000

See Christie's New York Sale December 15 2009 for a similar timepiece.
Literature: Barracca, Negretti & Nencini - Le Temps de Cartier, p.108 for a similar timepiece.

There are some very minor nicks and surface scratches to the white enamel chapter ring, only really visible with a loupe. There are three rose cut diamonds missing from the outer border.There is some visible wear to the metal on the movement case, the yellow metal beneath is beginning to show through predominently around the side. There is a small nick to the edge of the movement case. From the back, there appears to be visible glue? or some transparent substance on the plate en verso to the Roman chapter ring, mainly visible behind 8 & 9 and 2 & 3. The timepiece winds and ticks but the dial does not appear to rotate/work, so is in need of attention. We cannot guarantee any of the watches/clocks to be in working order.


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Sold for £38,000