Beschreibung:

ART DECO DIAMOND AND BLACK ONYX PENDANT-WATCH Centering upon a diamond and black onyx triangular plaque, trimmed with single-cut diamonds, suspending five old European-cut diamond drops, the reverse, a circular clock, within a black and white enamel and 18K gold case, suspended by a rose and single-cut diamond bail from two old mine and old European-cut diamond chains, each terminating with a diamond and black onyx disc joined by a platinum pin, mounted in platinum and 18K gold, in a leather fitted case, circa 1920 Signed by Cartier The elaborate stomachers of the first decade of the twentieth century were replaced the following decade by the pendant. Whereas both emphasized verticality, the pendant was more adaptable to the geometrical lines of Art Deco and complemented the new vertical dress fashions. By 1920, Cartier had fully developed their Art Deco program. Straight lines and simple colors such as black and white dominated their designs as exemplified by the illustrated pendant watch. Black onyx and diamonds dictate the color scheme while rectangles, circles and ovals provide the geometric building blocks. The watch hangs from two long chains of diamonds suspended from two onyx and diamond disks connected by a thin platinum pin. When worn, the pin disappears under the garment, giving the illusion that the chain hangs freely, with no visible means of support. For illustrations of pendant watches with similar themes, see Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, 1989, pp.73, 74 and 93.