Lot 505

Cartier à Paris, Case No. 3827, 47 mm, 44 g, circa 1922
A gentleman's exquisite, ultra-thin pocket watch from the property of a noble family
Case: gold, polished, blue enamelled bird decor. Dial: silver, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, gilt, screw compensation balance.
This ultraflat pocket watch represents all that Cartier stood for at the beginning of the 20th century – singular design, elegance, style and innovation.