Cartier - The Hong Kong Jewels Auction Hong Kong Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Phillips
    • With mechanical movement, white dial, with Baton indexes, blue hands, in a round case within a diamond-set bezel, with Cartier bracelet accented with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold and platinum, dial signed Cartier, numbered, French assay mark, maker's mark, case width approximately 8 mm, length approximately 185 mm.

  • 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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Property of a Lady

519

Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch

With mechanical movement, white dial, with Baton indexes, blue hands, in a round case within a diamond-set bezel, with Cartier bracelet accented with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold and platinum, dial signed Cartier, numbered, French assay mark, maker's mark, case width approximately 8 mm, length approximately 185 mm.

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 80,000 
$7,500-10,000

Sold for HK$114,300

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The Hong Kong Jewels Auction

Hong Kong Auction 28 March 2024