Lot Essay
Cf. Hans Nadelhoffer, "Cartier: Jewelers Extraordinary", Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1984, page 31
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Details
AN ART DECO PEARL AND GEM-SET LAPEL WATCH, BY CARTIER
Designed as an arched bar pin alternately-set with emerald and black enamelled beads enhanced by a single-cut diamond band, extending pearl terminals, joined by black enamelled and single-cut diamond links to the old European and single-cut diamond openwork foliate plaque, suspending a cartouche-shaped watch pendant set with a carved jadeite panel enhanced by cabochon rubies and diamond collets, the reverse with a cream-colored dial and Roman numerals, within a gold and black enamelled frame, with pearl and single-cut diamond scalloped trim, mounted in platinum and gold, circa 1925, with French assay and maker's mark
Case and movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc., France, no. 16435
With certificate of authenticity no. NY2001-29 from Cartier stating that the lapel watch is a genuine Cartier piece
The pearls have not been tested to be natural
Designed as an arched bar pin alternately-set with emerald and black enamelled beads enhanced by a single-cut diamond band, extending pearl terminals, joined by black enamelled and single-cut diamond links to the old European and single-cut diamond openwork foliate plaque, suspending a cartouche-shaped watch pendant set with a carved jadeite panel enhanced by cabochon rubies and diamond collets, the reverse with a cream-colored dial and Roman numerals, within a gold and black enamelled frame, with pearl and single-cut diamond scalloped trim, mounted in platinum and gold, circa 1925, with French assay and maker's mark
Case and movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc., France, no. 16435
With certificate of authenticity no. NY2001-29 from Cartier stating that the lapel watch is a genuine Cartier piece
The pearls have not been tested to be natural
Literature
Jader Barracca, "Le Temps de Cartier", Wrist International, Milan, 1989, page 94