134 Cartier A very attractive Jumbo Cristallor rectangular-shape manual wristwatch in yellow gold, with enameled roman numeral dial, warranty and presentation box, reference 78096.

Estimate: € 10.000 –⁠ 20.000

Cartier’s heritage rests on its slender mastery of both design and refinement, where case profiles often rise to the level of sculpture. Among the maison’s rarest and most architecturally ambitious creations is the Cristallor, introduced in the early 1970s as part of the Louis Cartier Collection—alongside contemporaries such as the Gondole and Ellipse. The Reference 78096, nicknamed the “Jumbo,” amplifies this philosophy with a bold, three‑tiered rectangular case in solid 18K yellow gold, its stepped construction folding light across multiple facades—an aesthetic wholly Cartier yet unapologetically volumetric. Though production is believed to have ceased by the early 1980s, examples such as this remain among the rarest of Cartier’s shaped models. This exceptional example, presented in superb, well-preserved condition, measures approximately 28 × 35 mm, and houses Cartier’s manual-wind Caliber 2512—a slender, reliable movement that delivers discreet precision beneath a bold aesthetic. Its original Roman‑numeral “Paris” dial, lacquered in brilliant white and framed by deep-set blue-steel sword hands, retains crisp legibility and Cartier’s stylistic parity of restraint and presence. In the pantheon of Cartier’s high‑design, shaped watches, the Cristallor Jumbo stands unique—a rare jewel of aesthetic bravado married to horological craftsmanship, destined for the collector who prizes both form and rarity.

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