Cartier. A very fine and unusual 18K gold oversized oval curved wristwatch

SIGNED CARTIER, MAXI OVALE MODEL, CASE NO. 8898, MOVEMENT SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE AND NUMBERED 1714244, CASE STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1968

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Cartier. A very fine and unusual 18K gold oversized oval curved wristwatch
Signed Cartier, Maxi Ovale model, case no. 8898, movement signed Jaeger-LeCoultre and numbered 1714244, case stamped with London date letter for 1968
With oval-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the white matte dial with Roman numerals, in oversized oval curved case, cabochon sapphire-set crown, the back secured by four screws in the band, 18K gold bracelet consisting of large oval links, case stamped JC for Jacques Cartier, numbered 8898 to inside and outside, stamped with London date letter for 1972, dial signed Cartier, movement signed Jaeger-LeCoultre
23 mm. wide & 57 mm. overall length

Lot Essay

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 (see lot 85 in this auction) 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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