161,000 HKD
“Black and White” Cartier, Paris, No. 8192/14372. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare Art Deco platinum, onyx and diamond-set lapel watch. Two-body, rectangular, polished bezel, set with a panel ofblack onyx set with a line of cushion-cut diamonds and with diamondborder, suspended from a diamond-set loop, black ribbonwith onyx and diamond bar and suspended from a further diamondand black onyx brooch fitting, diamond set windingcrown. Matte silvered, radial Roman numerals and innerminute track. Blued steel "spade" hands. 30 x 13 mm, rectangular,winding at the base, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes"decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, bluedsteel flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Dim. 32 x 15 mm. Overall length 103 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
