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Cartier
A fine and rare platinum wristwatch with unusual lugs with movement by European Watch and Clock Company
- Estimate
- HK$64,000 - 96,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1930
- Case No
- Hand stamped Cartier reference 18'122 and 22'932
- Material
- Platinum and yellow gold
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather strap
- Dimensions
- 15 mm. width
- Signed
- <em>Case and lugs with Cartier hand stamped reference number, dial signed Cartier and movement signed European Watch and Clock Co</em>
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
The present watch cased in platinum houses a movement by European Watch and Clock Co, which is correct for the period. Preserved in excellent and very original condition, the present watch gives us a look into Cartier's history, presenting us with the tastes and whims of society in the 1930s.
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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