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Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch attributed to Cartier features an 18K yellow gold case measuring approximately 45 mm in diameter. The dial is silvered with stylized Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and blued Breguet-style hands, signed Cartier below the 12 o'clock marker. According to the auction catalogue, the manual-wind movement is stamped by the European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. with 19 jewels and marked Swiss. The source also reports that the inner case back is stamped 18K 216856, the gross weight is approximately 27.65 dwt, and the case features an enameled personalized monogram.

Front view of the Cartier 18K yellow gold open-face pocket watch showing the silvered dial and blued hands
Front view of the Cartier 18K yellow gold open-face pocket watch showing the silvered dial and blued hands — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Cartier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
40
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
216856

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Physical Specifications

This Cartier-branded open-face pocket watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold case measuring approximately 45 mm in diameter. The total weight is recorded at approximately 27.65 dwt.

The inner case back is marked with the stamp '18K 216856'. The winding crown and bow are located at the 12 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case size: Approx. 45 mm”
  • “Case material: 18K yellow gold with personalized monogram”
  • “Inner case back: 18K 216856.”
  • “Gross weight: Approx. 27.65 dwt.”

Dial and Visual Observations

The watch features a silvered dial signed 'Cartier'. The design includes stylized Arabic numerals and an outer railroad-style minute track, with blued Breguet-style hands.

The watch is noted to have wear to the dial, as well as denting and scratching to the case. The enameled monogram mentioned in the description is specifically noted as chipped.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Silvered”
  • “There is wear to the dial, denting and scratching to the case and the enameled monogram is chipped.”

Mechanism and Source Limitations

The watch contains a manual-wind movement stamped 'EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. Inc. 19 JEWELS SWISS'. It was reported to wind, set, and run at the time of cataloging but has not been timed for accuracy.

The movement and inner case back are not visible in the provided photographs. The auction source states that individual parts are not guaranteed as original due to potential historical repairs or restoration.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. Inc. 19 JEWELS SWISS.”
  • “The watch winds, sets, and runs at the time of cataloguing but has not been timed for accuracy.”
  • “The authenticity of individual parts is not guaranteed since repairs and restoration may have occurred.”

Open research questions

  • Does the serial number 216856 align with documented production records from the European Watch and Clock Co. for Cartier?
  • Can the enameled monogram be attributed to a specific historical owner to establish provenance?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerCartier“Maker: Cartier”
Case SizeApprox. 45 mm“Case size: Approx. 45 mm”
Case Material18K yellow gold with personalized monogram“Case material: 18K yellow gold with personalized monogram”
DialSilvered“Dial: Silvered”
Movement StampsEUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. Inc. 19 JEWELS SWISS“Movement: EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. Inc. 19 JEWELS SWISS.”
Inner Case Back Stamp18K 216856“Inner case back: 18K 216856.”
Gross WeightApprox. 27.65 dwt.“Gross weight: Approx. 27.65 dwt.”

Visible details

  • Silvered dial with stylized Arabic hour markers and an outer railroad minute track.
  • Breguet-style blued hour and minute hands.
  • Winding crown and bow located at the 12 o'clock position.
  • Light surface marks visible across the dial.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and inner case back are not depicted in the provided photograph.
  • Reported personalized monogram on the case exterior is not visible in the provided front view.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

CARTIER, 18K YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 400c2d738d

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