Property of an Important Private Collection
538
Cartier
Lady's Gold and Diamond Wristwatch, 'Vendôme'
- Estimate
- HK$60,000 - 90,000€7,000 - 10,400$7,700 - 11,500
HK$107,950
Lot Details
With manual winding movement, stamped with 17 Jewels, champagne colour dial, Roman numerals, blued-steel hands, in gold round case and diamond-set bezel, with Cartier gold and diamond link bracelet and double deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed Cartier, numbered, with Swiss assay mark for gold, case width approximately 26 mm, inner circumference approximately 145 mm, case stamped Cartier, two diamonds deficient.
Accompanied by an instruction manual and extra links.
Accompanied by an instruction manual and extra links.
Specialist
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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