{"product_id":"cartier-trinity-de-cartier-desk-clock-ref-2859-circa-mid-2000s","title":"Cartier Trinity De Cartier Desk Clock Ref. 2859 (Circa Mid-2000s)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eWHY WE CURATED IT:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCartier has been making clocks for far longer than it has been making wristwatches. From the early 20th century onwards, the desk clock became one of the \u003cem\u003eMaison\u003c\/em\u003e’s great outlets for design, giving Cartier room to experiment with forms and mechanisms that sat somewhat apart from its watches and jewellery. The famous mystery and prism clocks are perhaps the best known examples, but the simpler designs can be just as revealing of Cartier’s approach to objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trinity Desk Clock Ref. 2859 takes that simpler route. Its case is built around three interlocking rings, with the clock itself contained within the rotating centre. There is very little ornamentation, yet the design is immediately identifiable as Cartier. The Trinity motif does almost all of the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst introduced in 1924, Trinity has become one of Cartier’s most enduring designs. The three interlocking bands are traditionally associated with unity, mystery and eternity, and what began as a ring has since found its way across the \u003cem\u003eMaison\u003c\/em\u003e’s jewelry and other objects. On the Ref. 2859, that familiar motif is given a slightly different purpose. Rather than being worn, the three rings become the structure of the clock itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat makes the Ref. 2859 an appealing piece of Cartier design history. It sits outside the more familiar world of Tanks and Santos, but carries one of the \u003cem\u003eMaison\u003c\/em\u003e’s most recognisable signatures. Examples do appear at auction from time to time, although they remain considerably less familiar than Cartier’s watches and jewellery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur example is particularly well preserved and retains its original Cartier presentation box and papers. For an object designed as much to be lived with as it is to be collected, finding one in this condition and with its original accessories makes the complete set especially appealing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd that is perhaps the charm of the Ref. 2859. It is not trying to be a mystery clock or one of Cartier’s more elaborate mechanical objects. Instead, it takes one of the \u003cem\u003eMaison\u003c\/em\u003e’s most familiar designs and turns it into something you can keep on a desk or bedside table. For a collector, it offers a different way of experiencing the same design language, not on the wrist or around the neck, but as a small object that becomes part of its surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.5\/10. The clock is in excellent overall condition, with some light signs of use. Minor marks, hairlines, and areas of oxidation are present, consistent with age and normal handling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe battery has recently been replaced, and the clock is currently running well. There is a layer of protective sticker still attached to the mineral glass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffered as a full set, complete with its original Cartier presentation case and accompanying paperwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e73.5mm diameter \u003cbr\u003e13mm thickness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRYSTAL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMineral glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFUNCTIONS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime and alarm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCASE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetal with the outer Trinity rings finished in tri-colour gold plating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATER RESISTANCE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssumed none\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCALIBRE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwiss ETA Cal. 804.192, quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMES WITH:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClock, Cartier presentation case, papers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTERMS OF SALE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePlease read our “Terms of service” below. Thanks!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45510172147735,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/2593\/0263\/files\/IMG_1414.jpg?v=1789233366","url":"https:\/\/www.nextvintage.com.my\/products\/cartier-trinity-de-cartier-desk-clock-ref-2859-circa-mid-2000s","provider":"Next Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}