Cartier

• quartz movement • mother-of-pearl dial with a diamond-set panther scuplted on top, gold-plated hands • 18k pink gold case, diamond-set bezel, case back secured by 6 screws • case, dial and movement signed • with an 18k pink gold and diamond-set Cartier folding clasp

Quartz movement in working order when cataloguing. Mother-of-pearl dial is very nice and clean, in excellent condition. The case is in excellent condition, panthere is very attractive with all stones dazzling. The watch appears to be unworn. Overall condition is as new. Please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time keeping and a service might be required at the buyer's expense.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a Cartier certificate, an instruction manual and a presentation box.

Total diamond weight is approximatively 3.71 carats.

Suggestions of a panther motif first appeared at Cartier as early as 1914, but it was Jeanne Toussaint, the enlightened director of Haute Joaillerie between 1933 and 1970, who was responsible for the evolution of the panther creations loved and made fashionable by the Duchess of Windsor. She incorporated the “great cat” into the collection, earning her the nickname La Panthère.

In 1948, the Duchess of Windsor commissioned a brooch from Cartier in the form of a golden cat perched on top of a cabochon emerald. Following the success of the first three-dimensional panther jewel, Toussaint oversaw the production of a series of beautiful and varied ‘Great Cat’ jewels for the international jet set. Daisy Fellowes, Princess Nina Aga Khan and Barbara Hutton are just a few of the women who fell under the spell of Cartier’s tigers and panthers in the 1950s and 1960s. To date, the panther has become the most emblematic symbol of the maison.