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Cartier
Ref. WJ306002
Alcyone
A lady's fine and rare pink gold and diamond-set oval wristwatch, made for the Middle East market
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 180,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- 2009
- Reference No
- WJ306002
- Case No
- 2623 and 24832NX
- Model Name
- Alcyone
- Material
- 18k pink gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Quartz, 059, 5 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Pink-toned beige <em>Cartier</em> satin strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k pink gold <em>Cartier</em> deployant buckle
- Dimensions
- 41 mm. length
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Cartier</em> blank Certificate, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
Made specially for the Middle Eastern market, the Cartier Alcyone features enlarged Roman numerals at 6’oclock and 12 o’clock, giving the watch a very unique look. It also features graduated circles of diamonds which swirl around the dial, giving the watch a three dimensional effect when worn on the wrist. Presented in like new condition, the present watch is a very elegant example of Cartier's timepieces.
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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