Fine Watches Including Masterworks of Time, Collector's Watches
Fine Watches Including Masterworks of Time, Collector's Watches
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
Cartier, France
A novelty watch in the form of a double-sided roulette wheel Circa 1937, no. 8625
No reserve
Lot Closed
September 16, 04:48 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
Cartier, France
A novelty watch in the form of a double-sided roulette wheel
Circa 1937, no. 8625
• Movement:unsigned Swiss, damascened nickel cal. 23-7, lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance
• Dial: pink satin finished dial, the baton and square numerals cut out to reveal the polished white metal plate mounted beneath, signed Cartier, France
• Case: gold inner watch case fitted into a roulette wheel outer case with integrated ball bearings, the back with alternating red/black enamel numerals for roulette à la boule indications twice from 1-9, the centre of the case back with broad engine-turned arrow-head for indication, front bezel with roulette numbering on white gold roundels alternating in red and black enamel, a small pointer engraved to the inner bezel above the crown to indicate the roulette number, inside case back numbered 8625 & 1, inner watch bezel numbered 1 beneath crown, case back and inner bezel stamped EK for Encausse & Krasker and with French gold marks, the outer roulette wheel with French gold marks, numbered to the edge 08334 & 8625 and engraved Modèle Déposé
diameter 41mm
The case for this unusual novelty watch was produced for Cartier by Encausse and Krasker. A similar watch is illustrated and described in: The Cartier Collection, Timepieces, Flammarion, 2006, p. 337
Incorporating two forms of roulette, the back of the watch is calibrated for roulette à la boule while the front has a standard roulette format.