The 'Le Cirque Animalier de Cartier' collection was first created in 2008, to celebrate Cartier's historic creations of modeled animals. While each reference features a different animal, all examples within the series are lavishly crafted with precious stones and metals. Cartier's craftsmen took great lengths to study the proportions of different animals, modeling them as life-like as possible with each time piece.

All references were created in a limited edition series, and were exceedingly difficult to obtain. The present watch, fitted with a tiger, is crafted using yellow diamonds, diamonds, enamel and emeralds which represent the eyes. The tiger is suspended between two circles held between sapphire crystal. The bezel and band are furthermore adorned with brilliant diamonds, presenting a three dimensional viewing experience. The watch is furthermore numbered 7, from a limited edition series of 50 pieces, and is presented with its original certificate and accompanying accessories.