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Panthère de Cartier
A rare and elegant square-shaped yellow gold and diamond-set quartz lady’s wristwatch with diamond-set bracelet
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- Rare Panthère de Cartier configuration
- Patterned dial with nice hue
- Diamond-set watch case with 18Kk yellow gold and floral diamond-set bracelet
- Since its debut in 1983, there have been numerous variations of the Panthère de Cartier, and it has become one of Cartier’s most popular watches.
- The present Panthère features a yellow gold case set with diamonds throughout, and is fitted with a patterned dial. Instead of the usual black Roman numeral indexes and chemin de fer minute track, this dial is set with gold coloured Roman numerals at the quarters and dotted indexes.
- Most Panthère watches are paired with the classic brick-link bracelet, yet the present example is matched with a rare 18K yellow gold bracelet with solid links and flower pattern on each link. The flowers are also adorned with diamonds, elevating the elegance of the whole watch.
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.