Pocket watch, Cartier, Montre Couteau, circa 1910s

Cartier - A Montre Couteau, Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, in a typical "Knife-Edge" case with oval suspension. Reference: 5894 Serial: 3454 Year: circa 1910s Case Material: 18ct Yellow Gold (Case and case back marked internally with French eagle’s head indicating 18ct Gold, established 1838; Case back with white enamel monogram ‘MS’ to the exterior) Case Diameter: Approximately 49mm Dial: Gilt, Blued Breguet Hands Numerals: Black Arabic Numerals, Minute Track Movement: 15’’’ Movement, Jewelled, Keyless Manual-Wind Complication: Clear Tonal Minute Repeating Mechanism, Seconds Subsidiary Dial at six o'clock Box: No Papers: No Gross Weight: 64.0 grams Handed down through the family.

It is believed to have belonged to the vendor’s great great grandfather, who was a financial advisor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Family members fled St Petersburg with the watch in 1920, during the Russian Revolution, and settled in France. Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements; no warranties are given regarding their water resistance. It is also important to note that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands.

Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps or internal movements. The watch is currently running at time of assessment. No long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed, a full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased. most notably to the centre around the hands and to the seconds dial centre. Notches on both case front and case back slightly worn. case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.

It is also important to note that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps or internal movements.