135,500 CHF
Cartier, France, No. 28240, Montre Mystérieuse,entered in the registers on April 25, 1932.Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless mystery watch, in original fitted box. Two piece, massive, square, polished, with canted corners and bevelled edges and black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on border of the dial aperture. Circular, made of glass panels. Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes Cartier, Montre MystérieuseIn this type of watch, the hands are fixed on two crystal discs, each fitted in brass toothed rings and driven by the movement by means of two wheels.According to the Archives of the European Watch & Clock Co., seven mystery watches only were produced by Cartier between 1931 and 1934:- No. 28170, made of gold- No. 28171, made of gold- No. 28172, made of platinum- No. 28173, made of platinum- No. 28240, made of gold- No. 28340, made of platinum- No. 28341, made of goldBy the time of their production, Cartier was already famous for prestigious mystery clocks. The Modèle A, in particular, made of rock crystal, was created as early as 1913. It was produced on an average of one a year, except during WW II.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
