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Cartier Ladies 18k Gold Santos Ladies Wristwatch

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Mint condition Cartier Ladies 18 karat gold wristwatch with original box and papers. The replacement cost of this watch is now over £5,000 when bought brand new. it was originally purchased in 1999 at authorised Cartier dealers. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold quartz ladies wristwatch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  It comes on a heavy weight original Cartier bracelet with concealed butterfly folding clasp. Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch. Dimensions are Width excluding the crown is 18 mm, width including the crown is 21 mm, lug to lug is 26 mm and thickness is 6 mm. Ref. CAR 14. Price is £1,395 or US $2,295

 

Cartier Ladies 18k Gold Santos Ladies Wristwatch

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Mint condition Cartier Ladies 18 karat gold wristwatch on original bracelet with original box and papers. The replacement cost of this watch is now over £10,000 when bought brand new. it was originally purchased in 1998 at authorised Cartier dealers in Singapore. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold quartz ladies wristwatch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  It comes on a heavy weight original Cartier bracelet with concealed butterfly folding clasp. Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  The gross weight is  77g which at today’s rates is worth £1,775 in the gold content alone. Dimensions are Width excluding the crown is 18 mm, width including the crown is 21 mm, lug to lug is 26 mm and thickness is 6 mm. Ref. CAR 13. Price is £3,395 or US $5,650

 

Cartier 18k Gold Santos Ladies Hand Winding Wristwatch

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Mint condition Cartier18 karat gold hand winding Santos ladies wristwatch. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold hand winding mid size gents watch.  The case is thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  It comes on a brand new replacement leather strap, but also comes with the original black Cartier leather strap , which does not have a buckle.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch. The gross weight is 20 g which at today’s rates is worth almost £500 in the gold content alone. The gross weight includes the Cartier movement which has a high value. Dimensions are Width including the crown is 20 mm, width excluding the crown is 23 mm, lug to lug is 30 mm and thickness is 7 mm. Ref. CAR 12. Price is £2,395 or US $3,875

 

Cartier Santos Automatic Wristwatch

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Excellent Condition Cartier Santos. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armoured tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel and gold automatic winding mid size gents watch.  Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures with date at the 6 position. It has a gold bezel with steel screws.  It has a an automatic movement and sapphire crystal. The bracelet is full size and steel links with gold rivets and gold Cartier logo to the clasp, which is suitable for an eight inch wrist.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown. There are some marks to the bracelet from normal wear, not dents or dings.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are: width including the crown is 30 mm, width excluding the crown is 32 mm, lug to lug is 41 mm and thickness is 9 mm. Ref. CAR 11. sold

 

Cartier Ladies 18k Gold and Diamond Ladies Wristwatch     

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Mint condition Cartier Ladies 18 karat gold wristwatch on original bracelet with original box and papers. The replacement cost of this watch is now over £10,000 when bought brand new. it was originally purchased in 2007 at authorised Cartier dealers, Goldsmiths in England. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold quartz ladies wristwatch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with gold hands and mother of pearl dial full Roman numeral figures with Cartier part printed Cartier on the X numeral. The watch has got 40 diamonds surrounding the bezel giving it a beautiful look to it.  It has a sapphire crystal and quartz mechanism. There is no crown but is a back set with recessed pusher for setting the time. The watch comes with a small pusher for adjusting the time, this pusher is also made out of 18 karat gold.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  The gross weight is  89g which at today’s rates is worth £2050 in the gold content alone. Dimensions are Width is 16 mm, lug to lug is 26 mm and thickness is 6 mm. Ref. CAR 14. Price is £3,395 or US $5,650

 

Cartier Divan Automatic Wristwatch

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Mint condition Cartier Divan automatic wristwatch. The watch was purchased in 2006 at authorised UK Cartier dealers and current UK retail price is £4,500. US $7,200). Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armoured tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects. This one is an excellent condition Cartier Divan, wonderfully retro looking calling upon the styling of the early 20th century Art Deco era.  It is finished in polished stainless steel in a square flat case. The case back is brushed steel held by screws.  The dial is silver with a guilloche pattern, large and bold “exploding” style Roman numerals and with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial.  It has a Swiss made 25 jewel automatic movement and a curved sapphire crystal. It comes on the original black leather strap which is in mint condition, with the original signed Cartier pin buckle. Has attractive angular typical period lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown. Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are: width including the crown is 38 mm, width excluding the crown is 43 mm, lug to lug is 30 mm and thickness is 9 mm. Ref. CAR 09. sold

 

Cartier Roadster Chronograph

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Mint condition Cartier Roadster automatic chronograph. Originally purchased from Cartier authorised dealers in the UK in 2005 UK retail price is £7,975 (US $9,620). Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel and gold case and comes on the original steel and gold bracelet. It also has a brown crocodile leather strap but it needs replacing as the strap is not secure. It also comes with a spare black fabric strap and a spare black leather strap. The straps and the bracelet are the clever quick release type, which come off with pressing a button in the strap, and they click in anod out of place, so no tools or experience is required to change the straps. It has got a Swiss made automatic movement, with date window between the 4 and 5 position. The watch has is a decent and imposing size, as it is a full size gents watch, but this one is an extra large size. It has the traditional Cartier trademark squared off case which is stylish and impressive looking. It has an opaline white dials, full Roman numeral figures. The It has got squared off pushers which look like crown protecting shoulders and blue cabochon in the crown.. The subsidiary seconds are at the 9 position, the thirty minute elapsed timer is at the 3 position, the twelve hour elapsed timer is at the 6 position. The central sweep hand is the sixty second elapsed timer. It has a curved sapphire crystal and the case is also curved. Water resistance is 100 metres. It comes complete with inner box and papers, there is no outer box with it. Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 42 mm, width excluding the crown is 46 mm, lug to lug is 55 mm and thickness is 15 mm. Ref. CAR 08. Price is £4,850 or US $7,775

 

Cartier Mid Size Santos Wristwatch

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Good Condition Cartier Santos. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armoured tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel and gold automatic winding mid size gents watch.  Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures with date at the 6 position. It has a gold bezel with steel screws.  It has a quartz movement and sapphire crystal. The bracelet is full size and steel links with gold rivets and gold Cartier logo to the clasp, which is suitable for an eight inch wrist.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown. There are some marks to the bracelet from normal wear, not dents or dings.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 25 mm, width excluding the crown is 27 mm, lug to lug is 35 mm and thickness is 8.5 mm. Ref. CAR 04. sold

 

Cartier Santos 100 Chronograph

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Mint condition Cartier Santos 100 automatic chronograph. Originally purchased from Cartier authorised dealers in the UK in 2006 UK retail price is £5,975 (US $9,620). Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel case and comes on the original black crocodile strap with Cartier signed butterfly deployant clasp.  It has got a Swiss made automatic movement, with date window between the 4 and 5 position. The watch has is a decent and imposing size, as it is a full size gents watch, but this one is an extra large size. It has the traditional square Santos case which is stylish and impressive looking. It has an opaline white dials, full Roman numeral figures. The It has got squared off pushers which look like crown protecting shoulders and blue cabochon in the crown. It has got a screwed down bezel giving it the distinctive Cartier look and feel. The subsidiary seconds are at the 9 position, the thirty minute elapsed timer is at the 3 position, the twelve hour elapsed timer is at the 6 position. The central sweep hand is the sixty second elapsed timer. It has a curved sapphire crystal and the case is also curved. Water resistance is 100 metres. It comes complete with box and papers, there is no outer box with it. Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 42 mm, width excluding the crown is 46 mm, lug to lug is 55 mm and thickness is 15 mm. Ref. CAR 06.  reserved

 

Cartier Ladies 18k Gold Santos

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Mint condition Cartier Ladies 18 karat gold quartz wristwatch. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold quartz ladies wristwatch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  The strap is a genuine Cartier strap which is a burgundy colour. It also has the original Cartier tan leather strap with 18 karat gold original signed pin buckle.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width excluding the crown is 21 mm, width including the crown is 23 mm, lug to lug is 28 mm and thickness is 5.5 mm. Ref. CAR 07. reserved

 

Cartier Automatic 18k Gold Santos – Hand Winding

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Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold hand winding mid size gents watch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  The strap is a genuine Cartier strap which is a burgundy colour. It also has the original Cartier folding clasp which is a gold plated clasp.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 23 mm, width excluding the crown is 25 mm, lug to lug is 30 mm and thickness is 7 mm. Ref. CAR 05. 1295 reserved.

 

Cartier Automatic Wristwatch

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Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel case and bracelet watch with Swiss made automatic movement, with date window and central sweep seconds hands. The watch has is a decent size, full size gents watch.  Has a round case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures, date window at the 3 position and steel bezel with steel screws.  The bracelet is full size and steel links with steel screws and sliver Cartier logo to the clasp.  Bracelet has all links.  Has attractive case shape with fitted bracelet and end pieces which fit seamlessly within the symmetry of the watch. It has got squared off crown protecting shoulders and blue cabochon in the crown. The bracelet has got screwed links, making the watch very distinctive and typically Cartier looking as this effect is one of Cartier’s signature designs. It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 24 mm, width excluding the crown is 36 mm, lug to lug is 40 mm and thickness is 8 mm. Ref. CAR 03.  £1,145 or US $2,290

 

Cartier Full Size Santos Wristwatch

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Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel case and bracelet watch with quartz movement and a full size gents watch.  Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures, date window at the 6 position and steel bezel with steel screws.  The bracelet is full size and steel links with steel screws and sliver Cartier logo to the clasp.  Bracelet has all links.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 29 mm, width excluding the crown is 33 mm, lug to lug is 41 mm and thickness is 7 mm. Ref. CAR 02.  sold

 

Cartier Automatic Mid Size Santos Wristwatch

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Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel and gold automatic winding mid size gents watch.  Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold bezel with steel screws.  The bracelet is full size and steel links with gold rivets and gold Cartier logo to the clasp, which is suitable for a seven inch wrist.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 25 mm, width excluding the crown is 27 mm, lug to lug is 35 mm and thickness is 8.5 mm. Ref. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel and gold automatic winding mid size gents watch.  Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold bezel with steel screws.  The bracelet is full size and steel links with gold rivets and gold Cartier logo to the clasp, which is suitable for a seven inch wrist.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 25 mm, width excluding the crown is 27 mm, lug to lug is 35 mm and thickness is 8.5 mm. Ref. CAR 01. sold

 

 

    

 

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