The Shinto Shrine clock is an incredible work of art. We say that a lot, but it’s really the case here. Between 1923 and 1925, Cartier and master clockmaker Maurice Coüet produced six monumental Pendules Portique Mystérieuses, each based on a different architectural form. From the beveled rock crystal ‘dial’ and diamond-set hands to the portico formed of two rock crystal columns with black enamel and gold-banded bases and capitals, and a hanging suspended clock in the torii Shinto Shrine, this is just remarkable. The estimate for the lot is CHF 3,000,000 to CHF 5,000,000. I don’t recall the last time I saw a clock with that estimate, and it feels well-deserved.