61Σ
Cartier
Ref. 2396G
Tortue Chronograph
A fine white gold and diamond-set tonneau-shaped single-button chronograph wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$220,000 - 300,000
HK$250,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2008
- Reference No
- 2396G
- Case No
- 18314CE
- Model Name
- Tortue Chronograph
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 045MC, 22 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Grey <em>Cartier</em> crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold <em>Cartier</em> deployant buckle
- Dimensions
- 34 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Cartier</em> additional grey crocodile leather strap.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This white gold and diamond-set single-button chronograph takes inspiration from the vintage Cartier examples in the 1940s and 1950s. This highly exclusive example, set with diamonds, is seldom seen on the market. The watch has a very unique yet sophisticated look.
Provenance
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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