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Cartier
Cartier d’Art Ballon Bleu, Sea Turtle
A rare and highly attractive limited edition white gold, champlevé enamel and mother-of-pearl "sea turtle" wristwatch with presentation box and certificate, No. 6 of 40
- Estimate
- HK$240,000 - 300,000€26,400 - 33,000$30,800 - 38,500
HK$400,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2012
- Case No
- No. 6 of 40
- Model Name
- Cartier d’Art Ballon Bleu, Sea Turtle
- Material
- 18K white gold, champlevé enamel and mother-of-pearl
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1904 MC, 25 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Cartier crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 46mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- With red Cartier fitted presentation box, Cartier Certificate dated October 2, 2012, additional certificate confirming the watch is number 6 of 40 timepieces, Cartier CD, product literature and outer packaging.
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
The present watch is part of a limited edition boutique exclusive series that follows the traditions of the past with fine enameling, engraving and marquetry workmanship. Number 6 of 40 pieces, the sea turtle is created with champlevé enameling in which enamel is applied to an engraved design, all surrounded by mother-of-pearl. Other examples include a Ballon Bleu champlevé enamel Elephant, Tortue champlevé enamel Panda, and a Santos marquetry Tiger.
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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