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Lot 73 CARTIER
CLOCHE NO. 063/200
CLOCHE NO. 063/200
CARTIER. A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION BELL-SHAPED WRISTWATCH
SIGNED CARTIER, PARIS, CLOCHE MODEL, CASE NO. A112293, NO. 063/200, CIRCA 1997
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USD 15,000–25,000
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Preserved in very excellent overall condition, the present example is part of a limited edition of 200 pieces and is furthermore offered with the full set of accessories.
First created in 1922 as an avant-garde alternative to the round and rectangular wristwatches of the time, the Cartier ‘Cloche’ got its name due to the bell-shape of the case, ‘Cloche’ being the French word for bell. Ingeniously, the asymmetrical design of the case and the atypical dial layout whereby the XII numeral is adjacent to the crown allows for the watch to be used as a miniature desk clock.
First created in 1922 as an avant-garde alternative to the round and rectangular wristwatches of the time, the Cartier ‘Cloche’ got its name due to the bell-shape of the case, ‘Cloche’ being the French word for bell. Ingeniously, the asymmetrical design of the case and the atypical dial layout whereby the XII numeral is adjacent to the crown allows for the watch to be used as a miniature desk clock.