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Cartier
Ref. WGCC0002, 4337
Cloche de Cartier, Privé Collection Cartier Paris
A highly attractive and rare limited edition yellow gold bell-shaped wristwatch with warranty and presentation box, numbered 32 of a limited edition of 100 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 240,000€19,400 - 29,100$20,500 - 30,800
HK$190,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2021
- Reference No
- WGCC0002, 4337
- Case No
- No. 032/100
- Model Name
- Cloche de Cartier, Privé Collection Cartier Paris
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 1917 MC, 19 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Cartier pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 37.15 length x 28.75 mm width
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier warranty dated 11th September 2021, numbered Certificate of Origin, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
The Cloche de Cartier is, undeniably, an odd one. If the name does not ring a bell, have a look again. Straight forward enough, the word “cloche” translates to “bell” and evidently, this model’s name is derived from the fact that the watch resembles one resting on its side. Exuding an exotic charm, the Roman numerals on the dial are adjusted 90° clockwise from their habitual stance, with the 12 o’clock index sitting where 3 o’clock usually does, next to the crown. If one is accustomed to telling time off traditional analogue wristwatches, this may require some time to adapt to.
This quirky design was first introduced as a wristwatch in 1921. Due to its unconventional display of time, it has appeared more sporadically than other Cartier classics. Paying homage to this century old model, the Cloche de Cartier was revived in 2021 as a 100-piece limited edition in the Privé Collection.
Designed to turn heads, the Cloche is certainly destined to grace the wrists of connoisseurs in search something outshines the ordinary.
This quirky design was first introduced as a wristwatch in 1921. Due to its unconventional display of time, it has appeared more sporadically than other Cartier classics. Paying homage to this century old model, the Cloche de Cartier was revived in 2021 as a 100-piece limited edition in the Privé Collection.
Designed to turn heads, the Cloche is certainly destined to grace the wrists of connoisseurs in search something outshines the ordinary.
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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