1930’s Cartier travel clock 8 days power reserve and quarter repeater function - Need Service

Cartier clock with round yellow dial with black Arabic numerals for hours and sub-dial at 12 o’clock for seconds. At 6 o’clock is engraved Cartier 8 Days. The size of the dial is 63mm. The hands are black with “Skeleton” style. The crown at 6 o’clock has a “Onion” style. The cover of the travel case clock is in green leather and the size is 105mm X 105mm. It is a stainless-steel screwed back case with engraved outside “Switzerland – 8950”. The handle for the quarter repeater is at 11 o’clock.  The clock has a manual winding movement with 8 days power reserve and the quarter repeater function. The clock needs a serviced.

History

Cartier was founded by Louis-Francois Cartier in 1847 in Paris when it took over “Adolphe Picard”. His son joined the company in 1874. Cartier was making watches for home, chain and wrist. The success really started when Louis married Andree-Caroline Worth. Making a contract with Edmond Jaeger, Cartier secured a lavish collection of ladies watches. In 1906 comes the first platinum watch distinguished by a cabochon set into the crown. The same year came the “Tonneau”. After meeting with Alberto Santos Dumond, the “Santos” came in 1911. Then more models were created as the “Tortue”, “La Baignoire”. 1917 is the creation of the “Tank”, 1932, the “Pasha”.  1968 is “Les Must de Cartier” After tumultuous financial transactions, the company became part of the Richemont group in 2000.

Technical details

Manual winding Geneva Clock Co. – Switzerland. Power reserve 8 days and quarter repeater function.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 63mm
Length including lugs:  63mm