製造商: Cartier 年份: Circa 2015 型號: WE400131 機芯編號: 10’163 錶殼號碼: 21753NX 型號名稱: "Tonneau" 材料: 18K white gold and diamonds 機芯: Manual, cal. 8970MC, 18 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp 尺寸: 32mm length x 21mm width 簽名: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by blank Cartier guarantee, instruction manual, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
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Over a century ago in 1906, Cartier, known for their daring aesthetics in design, broke through by pushing traditional boundaries by introducing their first tonneau-shaped wristwatch. While most timepieces from the respective era were either pocket watches or wristwatches with a round-shaped case, the introduction of an elongated barrel-like case was certainly unconventional.
The present modern lady’s interpretation is a testament that not many watch brands can boast as the Tonneau remains in production today incorporating an almost identical aesthetic to its original example from the early 1900s. Featuring a white gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds as well as a diamond-set crown, the appeal remains elegant with a touch of flamboyance.
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.