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ART DECO DIAMOND WATCH-BRACELET
Centering upon a rectangular watch, within a single, baguette and circular-cut diamond case, joined to a similarly-set fancy link band, mounted in platinum, circa 1925--7 in. long
Signed by Cartier, London, No. 17400, watch signed by Cartier, France, Nos. 19314, 28429, 2980
Cartier, who is credited with introducing the first commercial wristwatch in 1888, created exquisite examples during the Art Deco period. As with other areas of the decorative arts during this period, geometric forms dominated the design. Diamonds were cut into contrasting shapes, providing an interplay of elegant patterns. On the illustrated wristwatch, round and baquette diamonds establish the design pattern; round diamonds skirting either side of the baquettes in each section. This wristwatch is similar to a selection of wristwatches, dating from 1936 to 1941, illustrated on page 223 in Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, and Franco Nencini, "Le Temps de Cartier."
Centering upon a rectangular watch, within a single, baguette and circular-cut diamond case, joined to a similarly-set fancy link band, mounted in platinum, circa 1925--7 in. long
Signed by Cartier, London, No. 17400, watch signed by Cartier, France, Nos. 19314, 28429, 2980
Cartier, who is credited with introducing the first commercial wristwatch in 1888, created exquisite examples during the Art Deco period. As with other areas of the decorative arts during this period, geometric forms dominated the design. Diamonds were cut into contrasting shapes, providing an interplay of elegant patterns. On the illustrated wristwatch, round and baquette diamonds establish the design pattern; round diamonds skirting either side of the baquettes in each section. This wristwatch is similar to a selection of wristwatches, dating from 1936 to 1941, illustrated on page 223 in Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, and Franco Nencini, "Le Temps de Cartier."