SIGNED CARTIER, FRANCE, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO. INC., MOVEMENT NO. 246'938, CASE NOS. 25'570, 6877, CLASP NO. 24'772, CIRCA 1931

Signed ‘Cartier France’ with very attractive deco-style Arabic numerals, the present wristwatch encapsulates all that is best from unusual and rare vintage wristwatches of the Maison of Cartier. With a similar dial as seen in the more well-known 'Driver's wristwatch, the present timepiece differs with a cushion-shaped case, or what some collectors affectionatel refer to as a 'Batman' shape.

The case consists of a two-part rectangular center with stepped sides, and fixed by screws, and a larger gold cushion-shape with hollow center for the rectangular piece. To the keen eye, many astute collectors can distinguish that the central rectangular case part is perfectly sized to fit Jaeger-LeCoultre's famous Duoplan backwinding movement, in this case signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc. (Cartier). The case is stamped dating the watch to approximately 1931, and if furthermore complemented by its Cartier 'D' folding clasp that is also stamped with French and Cartier hallmarks.

European Watch & Clock Co. Inc.
In the early 1920s, Cartier formed a joint company with Edward Jaeger (of Jaeger-LeCoultre) to make movements specifically for Cartier watches and clocks. The company was named the European Watch & Clock Company Inc. Today, collectors particularly esteem a Cartier watch with the now familiar signature on the movement 'European Watch & Clock Co. Inc.'.