Cartier
A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with interlinked bracelet | Circa 1956
Auction Closed
April 3, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: white
Calibre: manual winding, 16 jewels
Movement number: 1'144'648
Case: 18k yellow and white gold and diamond-set, case back secured by 4 screws
Case number: 8'318, 5'629
Closure: 18k yellow gold integrated bracelet and locking claps
Size: 14.5 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 150 mm
Signed: dial and movement, case with the maker's mark 'JC'
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Cartier – The Extraterrestrial Exoskeleton
If a Martian centipede slithered into your spacesuit and coiled around your wrist, it would look like this Cartier. Known for its bold yet unmistakably elegant design language, Cartier here delivers a creation that defies convention—a hybrid between haute horlogerie and alien biology.
The true marvel lies in the interlinked bracelet, an 18k gold structure that mimics the segmented exoskeleton of a cosmic lifeform. Somewhere between a watch and an avant-garde jewel, it feels more like an artifact unearthed from a lost interstellar civilization than a mere timepiece.
Encircling the classic Cartier dial, a diamond-studded bezel shimmers like distant stars, while beneath the case, a discreetly tucked-away crown operates the ultra-thin manually wound movement. Hidden within the case, a subtle "JC" signature nods to Jean-Jacques Cartier, marking this as a creation from the most experimental era of Cartier London—before the legendary Crash redefined the maison’s legacy.
A fusion of organic fluidity and celestial luxury, this Cartier is a UFO in watchmaking—elegant, enigmatic, and otherworldly.