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A rare art deco onyx and diamond "Montre Bague Navette" keyless ring watch, by Cartier, circa 1920
24 April 2013, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £34,850 inc. premium
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A rare art deco onyx and diamond "Montre Bague Navette" keyless ring watch, by Cartier, circa 1920
The "ship" case set with shaped onyx batons, the dial with Roman numerals, blued steel hands and visible balance, within a single-cut diamond bezel, the crown decorated with rose-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, dial signed Cartier, French assay mark, ring size approximately G
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For a similar example of this type of ring watch, dated 1920, see auction catalogue "The Magical Art of Cartier", Antiquorum/Tajan, 19 November 1996, lot 122. See also, "Le Temps de Cartier", Barraca, Negretti, Nencini, Milan, 1989, plates 114 and 115 for examples of "ship" cases with visible balances, dated 1925 and 1921.
