Hint #1: It's in Jordan.Hint #2: Sean Connery almost died there.Hint #3: Click hereYes that's right, Petra is probably best known to most of us as the location replica Rolex Sports Models watches of the final scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.But what was Petra like in the 1930s? And what was Jerusalem, Beirut, and Damascas like in the 1930s for that matter? It really makes you wonder who/what "RLDM" was and why these four cities were significant.Another interesting point of this watch is that it was produced during the time that Cartier had an alliance with Edmond Jaeger (or Jaeger-LeCoultre) and this watch's movement is signed
The European Watch and Clock Company", which was the name for that Cartier-only branch of JLC movements.The clasp, however, is signed "EJ" for Edmond Jaeger.This watch is supremely interesting, from the jumping hour mechanism to the alluring inscription the JLC-made movement, it's a shame that it was already sold back in 2008 at a replica Rolex Datejusts watches Christies' auction for $29,000.That said, you never know if and when a watch like this will come up again for sale, and it just might.If it does, you can be sure we'll let you know about it.Click here for the details of this beautiful and strange Cartier Jump Hour watch from 1931.
(Special thanks to The Sydney Tarts for turning us on to this watch) Update on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:31PM by Hodinkee What it is Breitling replica watches interesting is that Cartier actually made a tribute to this watch, you can see it here on the Cartier website.There are only 100 of the remakes available however, and something tells us they are very expensive, but still worth a look. Hodinkee in Cartier, Cartier Jump Hour, Vintage Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 10:14AM
