Cartier

Asymmetric | An extremely rare and unusual yellow gold and enamel asymmetrical rear-wound wristwatch, Circa 1973-74

Dial: white dial signed Cartier, blued steel épée hands Calibre: 5½’’’ circular rear-wound movement signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, grained decoration, lever escapement, jewelled to the centre, annual balance, flat hairspring, Kif Flector shock absorber Movement number: main plate numbered 2'008'447 Case: 18k yellow gold asymmetrically arranged lozenge-form case, translucent blue guilloché enamel bezel with dot and radial Roman numerals with exaggerated stretched XII and VI indexes, blue enamel band to case side, polished case back with central movement roundel, secured by two screws, inside case back with London hallmarks for 18k gold, date letter ’S’ for 1973-74 and [JC] Jean-Jacques Cartier punch mark, case top interior with 18k gold hallmarks and [JC] punch mark Case number: signature script engraved Cartier London and numbered 9'613 Closure: black unsigned leather strap and 18k gold deployant buckle, script engraved Cartier London to exterior of inner blade, London hallmarks for 18k gold, date letter ’S’ for 1973-74 and [JC] Jean-Jacques Cartier punch mark, numbered 9'613 Size: 20 mm length x 20 mm width Accessories: Cartier presentation box and travelling pouch This highly unusual Cartier London model, dating to 1973–74, was created during the final phase of Cartier Bond Street’s most experimental period – generally considered to span from 1967 to 1974. Exceptionally rare, our research has identified only five Cartier London enamel watches from this era, including a late example dated 1976, produced at the very end of the Wright & Davies workshop period. Another characteristic of Cartier London during this period was their playful approach to shape and contrast. Here, they juxtapose the lozenge-shaped asymmetrical case with a hexagonal dial—an interplay of forms that disrupts convention while maintaining Cartier’s signature elegance.卡地亞 倫敦 Asymmetric 極度罕有及獨特黃金及琺瑯不對稱腕錶，備錶背上弦，約1973-74年製 附帶盒子及旅行袋子