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Cartier
Ref. WJ301750
C Libre Tonneau Arrondie
A lady's fine white gold and diamond-set tonneau-shaped wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$100,000 - 150,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2010
- Reference No
- WJ301750
- Case No
- 032887SM and 2636
- Model Name
- C Libre Tonneau Arrondie
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Quartz, 157, 4 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>Cartier</em> satin strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold and diamond-set <em>Cartier</em> buckle
- Dimensions
- 27 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Cartier</em> pouch, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
The present watched is beautifully presented in a tonneau shaped case encrusted with pavé-set diamonds.
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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