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Lot Essay
The present ref. 1675 is a well preserved and extremely rare example of this legendary reference, featuring the much sought-after Cartier signature to the upper half of the dial and hand-stamped Cartier reference number underneath the lower right lug, a true gem for the connoisseur of exceptional timepieces.
Since its beginnings in 1905, Rolex watches were sold by the world’s most exclusive jewelers and retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Serpico y Laino and Joyeria Riviera, their relevant names proudly featured on the dials. However, among these “double-signed” Rolexes the rarest and most thought-after are those retailed by the celebrated house of Cartier.
It is thought that during a very short period of time in the 1970s, Cartier’s New York Fifth Avenue boutique carried Rolex watches. This rather improbable sounding assumption is explained by the fact that back then, the brand’s London, New York and Paris offices were entirely separate businesses. Robert Kenmore, the owner of the US branch, took liberties that would be inacceptable today, including selling watches made by competing brands.
The absolute rarity of the Cartier retailed Rolexes is further underlined by the fact that to date, a mere handful of these exclusive timepieces have appeared in public to date.
Since its beginnings in 1905, Rolex watches were sold by the world’s most exclusive jewelers and retailers, including Tiffany & Co., Serpico y Laino and Joyeria Riviera, their relevant names proudly featured on the dials. However, among these “double-signed” Rolexes the rarest and most thought-after are those retailed by the celebrated house of Cartier.
It is thought that during a very short period of time in the 1970s, Cartier’s New York Fifth Avenue boutique carried Rolex watches. This rather improbable sounding assumption is explained by the fact that back then, the brand’s London, New York and Paris offices were entirely separate businesses. Robert Kenmore, the owner of the US branch, took liberties that would be inacceptable today, including selling watches made by competing brands.
The absolute rarity of the Cartier retailed Rolexes is further underlined by the fact that to date, a mere handful of these exclusive timepieces have appeared in public to date.