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    Important Watches and Wristwatches

    Geneva

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    17 May 1999

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    • Cartier. A silver gilt and ony
    Lot 6

    Cartier. A silver gilt and onyx rectangular desk clock with alarm

    SIGNED CARTIER, TRIPTYCH MODEL, RECENT

    Price realised

    CHF 978

    Estimate

    CHF 400 - CHF 500

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    Cartier. A silver gilt and onyx rectangular desk clock with alarm
    Signed Cartier, Triptych model, recent
    With quartz movement, the engine-turned white dial with small baton five minutes division, central alarm hand, black Roman hour numerals on bezel and inside shutters, in rectangular case with chased and engraved sunburst design to front and sides, oval onyx-set handle to the hinged shutters, the reverse with back secured by four screws, onyx plates to base and top, onyx-set crown to the top, together with Cartier International Guarantee Certificate, original fitted presentation box, case, dial and movement signed
    57 mm. high

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