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  • Manufacturer: Cartier
    Year: Circa 2000
    Reference No: 2360
    Case No: CC485692
    Model Name: Mini Panthere
    Material: 18k yellow gold and diamonds
    Calibre: Quartz
    Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set Cartier link bracelet, 160 mm. maximum length
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Cartier concealed double folding deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 17 mm. wide
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Cartier’s first Panthere watch was created in 1914. Since then, Cartier has reissued many models inspired by the Panther.

    The present watch features Cartier factory diamonds on its bezel, case, crown and bracelet and is offered in excellent overall condition.

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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Ref. 2360
A lady's fine yellow gold and diamond-set square bracelet watch

Circa 2000
17 mm. wide
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 100,000 

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE

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