20th Nov, 2025 9:30
Cartier - A Montre Couteau, Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, in a typical "Knife-Edge" case with oval suspension.
Reference: 5894
Serial: 3454
Year: circa 1910s
Case Material: 18ct Yellow Gold (Case and case back marked internally with French eagle’s head indicating 18ct Gold, established 1838; Case back with white enamel monogram ‘MS’ to the exterior)
Case Diameter: Approximately 49mm
Dial: Gilt, Blued Breguet Hands
Numerals: Black Arabic Numerals, Minute Track
Movement: 15’’’ Movement, Jewelled, Keyless Manual-Wind
Complication: Clear Tonal Minute Repeating Mechanism, Seconds Subsidiary Dial at six o'clock
Box: No
Papers: No
Gross Weight: 64.0 grams
Handed down through the family. It is believed to have belonged to the vendor’s great great grandfather, who was a financial advisor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Family members fled St Petersburg with the watch in 1920, during the Russian Revolution, and settled in France.
No long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. A full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.
We are unable to confirm mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome.
Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements; no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.
It is also important to note that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps or internal movements.
£8,000 - £12,000
Buyer's premium: 27.50% +VAT
Cartier - A Montre Couteau, Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, in a typical "Knife-Edge" case with oval suspension.
Reference: 5894
Serial: 3454
Year: circa 1910s
Case Material: 18ct Yellow Gold (Case and case back marked internally with French eagle’s head indicating 18ct Gold, established 1838; Case back with white enamel monogram ‘MS’ to the exterior)
Case Diameter: Approximately 49mm
Dial: Gilt, Blued Breguet Hands
Numerals: Black Arabic Numerals, Minute Track
Movement: 15’’’ Movement, Jewelled, Keyless Manual-Wind
Complication: Clear Tonal Minute Repeating Mechanism, Seconds Subsidiary Dial at six o'clock
Box: No
Papers: No
Gross Weight: 64.0 grams
ProvenanceHanded down through the family. It is believed to have belonged to the vendor’s great great grandfather, who was a financial advisor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Family members fled St Petersburg with the watch in 1920, during the Russian Revolution, and settled in France.
The watch is currently running at time of assessment. No long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed, a full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.
Surface scratches, scuffs, dents & wear consistent with age and use.
Wear to gilding on dial.
Scratches to dial, most notably to the centre around the hands and to the seconds dial centre. Some scratches to other areas of dial such as at four o'clock.
Some wear and scratches to edges of case back.
Notches on both case front and case back slightly worn, commensurate with age and use.
Slight wear to hands, some losses to blue at centre and to tip of minute hands.
Repeating function in good working order at time of assessment.
The online condition report may not mention mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome.
Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.
It is also important to note that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps or internal movements.
Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 20th Nov, 2025
To include an 8.96ct old European-cut diamond solitaire ring, a Patek Philippe gentleman’s platinum Calatrava, a Kutchinsky 5.45ct emerald-cut diamond solitaire, a Rolex ‘Tiger’s Eye’ Oyster Perpetual Datejust, a 5.27ct princess-cut diamond solitaire ring, a Cartier Montre Couteau minute repeater pocket watch, and much more.
Please note: This is an online sale only; there are no bidders in the room.
All lots are sold as seen. The buyer is responsible for satisfying themselves as to the condition of each lot prior to bidding, either by viewing in-person or requesting a condition report.
Dawsons are proud members of the Art Loss Register, so you can buy with confidence.
All items with an upper estimate value equal to or above £1,500 in this catalogue are searched against the ALR database.
Viewing
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Monday 17th November - 10am-5pm
Tuesday 18th November - 10am-5pm
Wednesday 19th November - 10am-5pm
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