Diamond and mother-of-pearl wristwatch, 'Le Cirque Animalier de Cartier'
View our Conditions of Sale ., Of quartz movement, mother-of-pearl round dial, sword-shaped hands, crocodile set with brilliant-cut diamonds and cabochon emerald eyes, bezel and lugs pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, toile-brossée strap, buckle set with brilliant-cut diamonds, diameter approximately 41mm, length approximately 205mm, dial, caseback and buckle signed Cartier, numbered, maker's mark for Cartier, Swiss hallmarks for gold, fitted case and box ., 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.
