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Cartier
A Lady's Diamond 'Crash' Wristwatch, Cartier, Circa 2000
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 280,000€21,800 - 30,600$25,000 - 35,000
HK$325,000
Lot Details
Brilliant-cut diamonds on border and crown, totaling approximately 2.00 caratsBlack alligator strap with folding deployant clasp18 karat white gold<em>With Cartier International Guarantee Certificate and a fitted presentation box</em>Mechanical movement
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The Cartier 'Crash' watch was first released in late 1967. Legend says that Cartier employees found a Cartier Bagnoire watch in the embers of a car crash. The watch case had melted into the shape of Salvador Dali's watch in The Persistence of Memory, which inspired the company to produce a similar watch, aptly named 'Crash'.
Cartier
FrenchWith 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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