Lot 514

Cartier à Paris, "Tonneau Cintrèe", Movement No. 78-1, Case No. A 109653, Cal. 2512-1, 26 x 46 mm, circa 1988
A gentleman's elegant, tonneau-shaped platinum wristwatch with engine-turned dial - with original box and Cartier certificate
Case: platinum, platinum back, screws on the band, crown set with onyx cabochon, 18k white gold deployant clasp. Dial: silvered, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, signed: Cartier, Glucydur balance.
Cartier first introduced the "Tonneau" wristwatch in 1906; the word tonneau or "barrel" alludes to the unusual shape of the watch. The elegantly curved elongate design looks good on any wrist, be it a distinguished male or an elegant female.