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10 Cartier
Manufacturer: Cartier Year: 1999 Case No: A114'689 further stamped 10'614 inside caseback Model Name: Crash Material: 18K white gold and diamonds Calibre: Manual, cal. 160, 17 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Alligator Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp Dimensions: 38mm average length and 21mm average width Signed: Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: Accompanied by Cartier fitted box, certificate of guarantee confirming date of sale on June 7, 1999 and product literature Catalogue Essay Thought to have been inspired by Salvador Dali’s surrealistic paintings, the Cartier Crash watch has in fact a more macabre story behind it. Legend says that Cartier employees found a Cartier Baignoire watch in the embers of a car crash. The watch case had melted into the shape of Salvador Dali’s watch in The Persistence of Memory, which inspired the company to produce a similar watch, aptly named "Crash". Nevertheless, imagination and creativity are the signature of Cartier and the present Crash, far from stories of accidents, with its asymmetrical case is glamorous, groovy and edgy. Born in London's swinging sixties, it fully captures the energy of Cool Britannia. Always released in very limited series since its original introduction in 1967, the present lot with its dazzling pavé diamond case, is an ultimate expression of Cartier’s exquisite style and feminine sophistication. Read More