Cartier - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023 Hong Kong Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Cartier
    Year: Circa 2007
    Reference No: 28721
    Movement No: 2’872’012
    Case No: 012
    Model Name: Rotonde Jour et Nuit CPCP
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 9903 MC, 25 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 42mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied with Cartier certificate dated 5th May 2007 stamped Cartier The Lee Gardens Hong Kong Boutique, instruction manual, red document holder, fitted Cartier Privé Collection Paris presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Evoking Cartier's rich horological heritage, the Rotonde Jour et Nuit masterfully reimagines the maison's iconic Comet clocks of the 1920s. First unveiled in 1998 as part of the celebrated Cartier Privé Paris Collection (CPCP), this elegant timepiece artistically charts the passage from day to night.

    - The silver guilloché dial is skillfully sectioned, with the sun traversing the daytime firmament giving way to the moon floating across the nocturnal sky. The addition of a blue Breguet style minute hand lends a subtle burst of color while the retrograde mechanism imparts modern finesse. A discreet Cartier signature at 10 o'clock nods to the maison's rich provenance.

    - Preserved in attractive overall condition, this example is complete with its original certificate and the emblematic red presentation box unique to the Cartier Privé Collection Paris. An alluring blend of heritage and innovation, this Rotonde Jour et Nuit is a sophisticated classic for collectors of vintage Cartier.

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    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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Ref. 28721
A large and attractive pink gold wristwatch with retrograde minutes, day and night indication, guilloche dial, certificate and presentation box

Circa 2007
42mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$70,000 - 140,000 
€8,400-16,900
$9,000-17,900

Sold for HK$114,300

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023

21-28 September 2023