Cartier 8 day world time clock Lanvin - Charles of the Ritz

Here we have an ultra-rare Cartier 8-day World Time desk clock which has a custom inscription on the top reading “Lanvin-Charles Of The Ritz Inc 1964-1971” 

this exact clock was sold on auction in 2010 in Hong Kong for approximately USD 10,000. However, it wasn't the same. The one sold in 2010 also had a custom inscription that read “American Express” meaning it was given as a corporate gift but didn't strike us as being more valuable and collectible than the Lanvin. 

The original owner of the two historic clocks told us he purchased them both in an estate sale of the Long Island Lanvin home which got us curious as much as anyone would be. Here is some important history we found. 

Edouard L. Cournand  was the former president of Lanvin until 1963. When the two companies merged it was changed into LanvinCharles of the Ritz. Edouard was then named honorary chairman. He established Lanvin Parfums Inc. and was known for the creation of the slogan “Promise her anything but give her Arpege” in the 50s. In 1975 Edouard died in his New York City home on Fifth Ave due to a stroke.  

Charles Jundt founded his own cosmetics company in 1919. In 1926 he began marketing beauty products under the name \"Charles of the Ritz\". In the early 1950s, the company expanded into the luxury space of department stores like Saks Fifth Ave and Neiman Marcus. 

In 1964 Charles Jundt of Charles of the Ritz and Lanvin formed an iconic merger between the two major fragrance companies which was now known as Lanvin-Charles of the Ritz.

This company merger would be memorable to Lanvin but what better to remember the important merger than to be gifted a Cartier world time clock from Charles Jundt founder of Charles of the Ritz.

This Cartier World time 8-day clock features 24 different time zones including New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Hawaii, and many more. The overall condition is great. The dial of the clock is in great condition. It features gilt black hour indices with matching black hour and minute hands as well as the original “Cartier 8 Days” and Swiss stamp. There is light fading at the center of the clock by the Indian Ocean. The case is in good condition as well no dents on the case however, there is surface dirt and grime on the clock from sitting out all of these years. The length of the clock is about 5 inches, the width is an inch and a half, and the height is about 5 inches as well. Powered by its original movement from Concordwatch Co. and still runs perfectly with no issues. It is a manually wound clock with a knob that folds up and down and to top it all off the original serial number is still intact.

This beautiful piece of history is now available from our private archive!

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