85Σ
Cartier
Ref. 2389
Pasha Jour et Nuit
A fine and rare yellow gold limited edition jump hour wristwatch with day and night indicator
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 120,000
HK$100,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1998
- Reference No
- 2389
- Case No
- 17/20
- Model Name
- Pasha Jour et Nuit
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 115, 29 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Burgundy <em>Cartier </em>crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold <em>Cartier </em>folding deployant buckle
- Dimensions
- 38 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
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Catalogue Essay
The present Pasha Jour et Nuit model features an unusual jump hour display where the time is indicated by the central hand, jumping to the next hour as the minute hand in the subsidiary dial pass by 60 minutes. Further enhancing the engine-turned dial, the central hand is terminated with a Sun and Moon motif that also acts as the day and night indicator. This rare timepiece is made in a limited edition of 20 pieces only and the present watch is numbered 17.
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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