SIGNED CARTIER, PARIS, MAXI OVAL MODEL, CASE NOS. A105799, 1801 AND 1 AND STAMPED EJV, MANUFACTURED IN 1989

Details

Cartier. A rare and unusual oversized 18K pink gold oval curved wristwatch
Signed Cartier, Paris, Maxi Oval model, case nos. A105799, 1801 and 1 and stamped EJV, manufactured in 1989
Cal. 78-1 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, silvered matte dial, large burgundy Roman numerals, oversized oval curved case, ruby cabochon-set crown, snap on back, hidden lugs, 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
24 mm. wide & 52 mm. overall length

Provenance

Christie's London, Important Clocks, Watches and Barometers, 4 July 1991, lot 621.

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Lot Essay

The present "Maxi Oval" model fitted with a pink gold case, burgundy numerals and a ruby cabochon-set crown is believed to be a unique example made by special request.

The "Maxi Oval" wristwatch and its daring design pays tribute to the swinging London of the 60s. Launched by Cartier London in the late 1960s, it differs from its Cartier New York "Large Oval" counterpart by the slender case and finer numerals.

Examples of both models are described and illustrated in The Cartier Collection - Timepieces, Editions Flammarion, p. 456.

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