Cartier Cristallor 78096

CARTIER Cristallor "Jumbo"

Ref. 78096 No. 0597 Circa 1985 18k (750) yellow gold wristwatch. Case: octagonal, winding crown set with a cabochon, gadrooned bezel, screw-down case back, signed "Cartier Paris". Dial: white, Roman numerals, railway minute track, signed. Movement: mechanical, signed. Dimensions: 28 × 35 mm. Gross weight: 34.50 g. With: a guarantee dated October 21, 1985, a signed Cartier presentation box. A 18k yellow gold manual winding wristwatch with a "Swiss" dial. With a guarantee dated October 21, 1985, and a Cartier presentation box. Marketed in the 1970s, the Cristallor model is a rare find on the collector's watch market. While a few pieces have resurfaced on the auction market, it is generally accepted that fewer than 1,000 pieces of this design were produced. Available in yellow and white gold, this watch came with two dial variations: one with "Paris" at 6 o'clock, and the other with "Swiss" at 6 o'clock, as seen in the example shown here.