Cartier yellow gold open-faced pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1930
Maker / issuer
CartierThis open-faced pocket watch by Cartier is dated by the auction house to circa 1930. The timepiece is housed in an 18k yellow gold cushion-shaped case measuring 43 mm, with the catalog noting that the case back is secured by four screws.
The silvered dial is signed Cartier and Paris, featuring bold black Roman numeral hour markers, an inner railway minute track, and blued steel Breguet-style hands. At the top of the case, a distinct triangular pendant bow surmounts the winding crown. Sotheby's reports the watch is fitted with an 18-jewel manual-winding movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- 43 mm
- Type
- Open-faced pocket watch
- Case numbers
- 6535, 8808
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Place recorded
- France
- Movement jewels
- 18 jewels
- Maker / attribution
- Cartier
Design
- Visible features
- • Square case with rounded corners and a triangular bow over the top-mounted winding crown • Silvered dial with an inner square minute track and radial Roman numerals • Blued steel Breguet-style hands with circular apertures near the tips • Dial signed CARTIER at the top center and PARIS at the bottom center
- Mechanism and Dating
- The auction house dates the watch to circa 1930. The piece is reported to contain a manual-winding movement with 18 jewels. Direct visual inspection of the movement is not provided in the source material.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The silvered dial features radial Roman numerals and an inner square minute track. The dial is signed 'CARTIER' at the top center and 'PARIS' at the bottom center. The watch is fitted with blued steel Breguet-style hands which feature circular apertures near the tips.
- Case and External Construction
- The watch features a cushion-shaped case measuring 43 mm, constructed from 18k yellow gold. The design is characterized by rounded corners and a triangular pendant bow located above the winding crown. The case back is secured by four screws. The case is marked with the numbers 6535 and 8808.
Identification
- Serial number
- 6535, 8808
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Case back and screw configuration are not pictured