Cartier
Vendôme 'Bi-Plan' Reference 2220 | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1991
Lot Closed
May 13, 01:47 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 CHF
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Description
Dial: silvered
Calibre: manual winding, jewelled
Case: 18k yellow gold, case back secured by 8 screws
Case number: C127'998
Closure: 18k yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp
Size: 32 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
The Vendôme Bi-Plan stands apart within Cartier’s production of the late twentieth century, combining the maison’s classical Roman numeral dial language with an unconventional stepped case architecture. The present reference 2220 is distinguished by its circular yellow gold case suspended between elongated horizontal brancards, creating a profile that feels both architectural and distinctly Cartier.
The silvered dial is restrained and finely executed, with black Roman numerals complemented by blued steel hands. Particularly attractive is the contrast between the geometric rigidity of the dial and the softness of the rounded case form. The stepped triple-body construction visible from the reverse gives the model its “Bi-Plan” designation and lends the watch a sculptural quality.