Gold wristwatch, 'Panthère'
View our Conditions of Sale ., Of quartz movement, silver dial, Roman numerals, sword-shaped hands, crown set with a cabochon sapphire, gold mesh link bracelet, diameter 22mm, inner circumference approximately 150mm, dial, caseback and clasp signed Cartier, numbered, Swiss hallmark for gold, French import mark for gold. , 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.
