Cartier
Circa 2005
0018
3'057'922
Colisee
18k white gold, diamonds and rubies
Quartz, 057, 4 jewels
18k white gold, diamond and ruby-set Cartier bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length
18k white gold, diamond and ruby-set Cartier concealed double folding deployant clasp
24 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed
With Cartier service receipt dated 31 July 2015, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
French
With 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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