Cartier Victory Clock For Franklin D. Roosevelt

In 1943, Pierre Cartier presented the Cartier Victory Clock to Franklin D. Roosevelt as a token of appreciation for America's participation in World War II. This is without a doubt the most important Cartier clock ever madeWith an 8-day power reserve and silver, onyx, and nephrite construction, this iconic Cartier clock displayed five time zones: London and Paris, Berlin and Rome, San Francisco, and Tokyo. Over a decade ago, in 2007, a Sotheby's auction sold the Cartier Victory Clock to an American collector for $1.6 million.

The clock is made of onyx with nephrite and silver accents and features a main dial for mean-time in New York/Washington, D.C., as well as four subsidiary dials labeled to keep time in London/Paris, Berlin/Rome, San Francisco, and Tokyo, all of which were important strategic locations for the Allies during WWII. Each time zone's hours can be changed separately, while the minutes advance in tandem.

Price: $1.6 million