Cartier Travel Clock

A chrome plated and leather covered mechanical, eight day, folding, Cartier travel clock with alarm function.  The clock design was originally conceived by Jaeger LeCoultre in the 1920's, and was called the 'Ados', and came in a variety of different shapes and formats, and was made by Jaeger for many other notable retailers at the time such as Hermès, Cartier and Asprey. This particular example is, in fact, a piece made in house by the then Cartier watch and clock makers; European Watch & Clock Company.  “E. W. & C. Co Inc.”.  Based in the Jaeger-LeCoultre factory, after Cartier struck a deal with Edmund Jaeger, E. W. & C. Co. movements quickly gained a reputation for being of the highest quality and most exacting specifications.  This was a partnership that did not last very long (from the 1920's-1950's), and as a result of which, these E. W. & C. Co. pieces fetch a premium, and are seen as truly original Cartier time pieces.  This clock has the movement and case all