Cartier Paris Ceinture 18K YG (Ref. 78099), 1970s

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

The Cartier name is synonymous with luxury and has been since the brand's inception in 1847. Offering bespoke and unique jewelry to the world’s elite allowed Cartier to steadily grow through the 19th century and eventually introduced new offerings and wristwatches to their clientele. Most notably known for the Tank Louis, the Cartier brand and jewelry juggernaut also produced some eclectic references that are just as interesting and in many cases much more rare than the classic Tank. The Cartier Ceinture is one such eclectic watch and often forgotten amongst the Cartier community as it was only produced for a short period of time in the 1970s and never recreated. With the name directly translating to "belt" in French, the Ceinture's square case with missing corners was designed to reflect the look of a belt buckle. SPECS Stock # CTRCNTR78099-4 Brand Cartier Style Ceinture Model 78099 Serial 48XX Size Men's / Unisex Material 18K Yellow Gold Dial White "Paris" W/ Roman Numerals Millimeters 27 x 27 Strap New 2pc Cartier Black Alligator Leather Strap W/ Cartier Gold Plaque Tang Buckle CASE & BRACELET The impressive, well-preserved, and crisp 18K yellow gold "buckle" case exhibits minimal signs of previous use and nominal evidence of being previously polished. The case retains its original "sloped" mineral glass crystal, which exhibits some minor scratches and wear. The case also features a subtle rosy patina within the case corners, which adds to the vintage charm of the watch. The factory engravings featured on the back of the case remain in extremely crisp and deep condition. The watch comes supplied on a new 2-piece "Made in France" Cartier black alligator leather strap with a gold-plaque Cartier tang buckle. DIAL & HANDS The original white Roman Numeral "Paris" signed dial is in very clean and impressive condition overall, showing no actual damage, though, the dial has developed a very subtle spidering to the top dial lacquer, which is extremely common in this era. The original blue hands are in excellent condition. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is functioning and keeping time; the previous service history is unknown.