Product Details
Cartier Unisex Gold Panther Watch
Case: 27 mm, cushion-shaped, 18k gold, back secured by screws, 883968 008959, sapphire cabochon on crown
Dial: off white, radial black Roman numerals, blued steel ""Sword"" hands, black minute track, date aperture at 3 o'clock
Movement: quartz
Bracelet: 18k gold panther bracelet, concealed double deployment clasp; 7 inches
Signed: Cartier on the case, dial, and clasp
Note: watch is currently not in working order
Metals:
Gold
Overall Condition: Very Good
Cartier: In 1847 Louis-Francois Cartier founded his business, creating jewelry made of gold, awash with colorful enamels and set with glittering gemstones. This appealed to the French aristocracy. His son, Alfred joined him, and later grandsons Louis, Pierre, and Jacques, who took over during the Art Deco era. Parlaying the company's distinctive Oriental-influenced style, he established a fabulous jewelry empire. The grandsons were responsible for operating salons in Paris, London and New York, respectively. Joined by designer Jeanne Toussaint in 1933, Cartier created a range of vanity cases, desk sets and accessories. The firm continues to produce exquisite jewelry, watches, and objects d'art for a prestigious clientele. Savvy business move in the 1970s developing a boutique product line named ""Les Must"" appealing to the public at large.
Case: 27 mm, cushion-shaped, 18k gold, back secured by screws, 883968 008959, sapphire cabochon on crown
Dial: off white, radial black Roman numerals, blued steel ""Sword"" hands, black minute track, date aperture at 3 o'clock
Movement: quartz
Bracelet: 18k gold panther bracelet, concealed double deployment clasp; 7 inches
Signed: Cartier on the case, dial, and clasp
Note: watch is currently not in working order
Metals:
Gold
Overall Condition: Very Good
Cartier: In 1847 Louis-Francois Cartier founded his business, creating jewelry made of gold, awash with colorful enamels and set with glittering gemstones. This appealed to the French aristocracy. His son, Alfred joined him, and later grandsons Louis, Pierre, and Jacques, who took over during the Art Deco era. Parlaying the company's distinctive Oriental-influenced style, he established a fabulous jewelry empire. The grandsons were responsible for operating salons in Paris, London and New York, respectively. Joined by designer Jeanne Toussaint in 1933, Cartier created a range of vanity cases, desk sets and accessories. The firm continues to produce exquisite jewelry, watches, and objects d'art for a prestigious clientele. Savvy business move in the 1970s developing a boutique product line named ""Les Must"" appealing to the public at large.