Cartier - Hong Kong Jewels Online Auction Hong Kong Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Phillips
    • Of mechanical movement, cream dial, Roman numerals, black hands, the winding toggle and stand feet in the form of the Cartier C, the two winding buttons for alarm hand, hour and minute hands set with cabochon blue stones, mounted in brass, dial and caseback signed Cartier Paris, numbered, measuring approximately 74 x 78 mm, case stamped Cartier.

      Accompanied by a Cartier certificate for insurance.

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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Brass Clock, 'Gondole Carol', Ref. 7504

Of mechanical movement, cream dial, Roman numerals, black hands, the winding toggle and stand feet in the form of the Cartier C, the two winding buttons for alarm hand, hour and minute hands set with cabochon blue stones, mounted in brass, dial and caseback signed Cartier Paris, numbered, measuring approximately 74 x 78 mm, case stamped Cartier.

Accompanied by a Cartier certificate for insurance.

Estimate
HK$24,000 - 40,000 
$3,000-5,200

Sold for HK$22,860

Hong Kong Jewels Online Auction

21 - 30 May 2024