103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 338
Maison Cartier, Swiss, "Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton", Movement No. UK057, Case No. 3744 056/100, Ref. CRW1556250, Cal. 9461MC, 47 mm, circa 2015
An elegant, skeletonized wristwatch in practically new condition, with visible one-minute tourbillon - limited 18k white gold edition no. 56 of 100 pieces - with original box, operating instructions, Cartier certificate, loupe and cleaning cloth
Case: 18k white gold, screwed on glazed back, crown set with sapphire cabochon, 18k white gold deployant clasp. Dial: skeletonized, silverered outer minute scale.
The "Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton" is the embodiment of Cartier’s novel interpretation of classic tourbillon design. For the first time, this complication is not restricted to its function in improved timekeeping and the reduction of gravity but is fully integrated in the aesthetic design of the watch. The central seconds hand of the Astrotourbillon is actually the arrow-shaped tourbillon carriage, which holds the balance in its centre and orbits the dial once per minute. To highlight this complication and establish a sense of spatial depth, the design features skeletonized bridges forming the oversized Roman numerals XII and VI that are typical for Cartier.
An elegant, skeletonized wristwatch in practically new condition, with visible one-minute tourbillon - limited 18k white gold edition no. 56 of 100 pieces - with original box, operating instructions, Cartier certificate, loupe and cleaning cloth
Case: 18k white gold, screwed on glazed back, crown set with sapphire cabochon, 18k white gold deployant clasp. Dial: skeletonized, silverered outer minute scale.
The "Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton" is the embodiment of Cartier’s novel interpretation of classic tourbillon design. For the first time, this complication is not restricted to its function in improved timekeeping and the reduction of gravity but is fully integrated in the aesthetic design of the watch. The central seconds hand of the Astrotourbillon is actually the arrow-shaped tourbillon carriage, which holds the balance in its centre and orbits the dial once per minute. To highlight this complication and establish a sense of spatial depth, the design features skeletonized bridges forming the oversized Roman numerals XII and VI that are typical for Cartier.
estimated
69.000—120.000 €
Price realized
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