8092
Cartier
Ref. WGSA0099, 4299
Santos Dumont "La Baladeuse"
A “like-new”, very rare and attractive limited edition platinum wristwatch with aventurine glass dial, ruby-set crown, warranty and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$90,000 - 180,000€9,900 - 19,700$11,500 - 23,100
HK$241,300
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2025, Switzerland
- Reference No
- WGSA0099, 4299
- Case No
- 155081EY, 4299
- Model Name
- Santos Dumont "La Baladeuse"
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 430 MC, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum Cartier pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 31.4mm width X 43.5mm length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier warranty card dated 31st July 2025, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
- The present watch, released in 2025, pays tribute to Santos-Dumont’s ninth airship, La Baladeuse. In an era when automobiles were still a novelty, he created this motorized balloon, or dirigible, in 1903 to showcase its potential as a mode of transport. He frequently glided above the streets of Paris, including the Champs-Élysées, using La Baladeuse for personal travel.
- The caseback of the present watch features an engraving of the "La Baladeuse" design, along with the year 1903. This year is also subtly hidden on the dial at the 7 o’clock position, where it was originally intended to display the secret Cartier signature found on some references. The dial is crafted from aventurine glass, offering a captivating depth reminiscent of a starry night sky.
- Housed in noble platinum, the watch is made in limited edition and the present example is accompanied by its original certificate and box, and preserved in like-new condition.
- The caseback of the present watch features an engraving of the "La Baladeuse" design, along with the year 1903. This year is also subtly hidden on the dial at the 7 o’clock position, where it was originally intended to display the secret Cartier signature found on some references. The dial is crafted from aventurine glass, offering a captivating depth reminiscent of a starry night sky.
- Housed in noble platinum, the watch is made in limited edition and the present example is accompanied by its original certificate and box, and preserved in like-new condition.
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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