CLOCHE MODEL, REF. 8152, CASE NO. 116⁄200 AND A 112346

Preserved in very good overall condition, the present example is part of a limited edition of 200 pieces.

First created in 1922 as an avant-garde alternative to the round and rectangular wristwatches of the time, the Cartier ‘Cloche’ got its name due to the bell-shape of the case, ‘Cloche’ being the French word for bell. Ingeniously, the asymmetrical design of the case and the atypical dial layout whereby the XII numeral is adjacent to the crown allows for the watch to be used as a miniature desk clock.