Cartier

Cartier, New York | A yellow gold easel-form purse watch, Circa 1960

Cartier, New York A yellow gold easel-form purse watch, Circa 1960 Dial: silvered dial signed Cartier, triangular polished gilded hour indexes, hand stamped 12 to dial edge beneath bezel, dauphine hands, dial secured to inner case by 3 screws Calibre: 8’’’ circular calibre 168 movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., damascened Côtes de Genève decoration, lever escapement, 18 jewels, annular balance with poising screws, adjusted to temperatures and two positions, flat hairspring, U.S. import code EXU Movement number: 375'127 Case: 18k yellow gold, inner case with satin finished back and basketweave decorated rear rim sliding from within the outer case to form a stand, front and back of outer case with basketweave decoration and plain polished sides, polished bezel secured by screws to sides, ogival cabochon sapphire set beaded crown Case number: 1'118 Size: 43 mm length x 32 mm width Accessories: Cartier original fitted box and travelling pouch This gold purse watch is accentuated by a basketweave engine turned decoration. The inner case slides out from the outer case and hinges to an angled position. When opened in this way, the watch is perfectly positioned for easy viewing on a desk or bedside table. The design of this purse watch draws inspiration from a style first popularised during the late 1920s and 1930s. During that time, wristwatches led the charge in creativity, yet purse watches emerged as a striking and sophisticated alternative. These timepieces offered an endless array of inventive ways to reveal the time, featuring ingeniously designed mechanisms such as sliding or folding covers, hinged shutters, rotating grills, and other cleverly conceived actions. More than mere practical accessories, purse watches were a delight to use, a reflection of individuality, and a refined conversation piece.卡地亞 紐約 黃金立架式錢包錶，約1960年製 附帶原裝盒子及旅行袋子