160 Cartier An unusual, captivating and attractive, Cuff wristwatch in yellow and white gold, with Cartier box.

Estimate: € 6.000 –⁠ 12.000

A striking fusion of horology and high design, the present cuff watch by Cartier embodies the sculptural elegance and daring experimentation of late mid-century jewelry watches. Rendered in contrasting yellow gold and brushed white gold, its form is pure architecture—fluid, minimal, and without compromise. What renders this example particularly exceptional is its Cartier-signed dial, further authenticated by Cartier’s internal stock numbers engraved within. This subtle but decisive detail underscores the rarity of a collaboration between Cartier and Uti, a lesser-known yet highly respected French maker renowned for avant-garde, design-driven timepieces. Uti not only produced the integrated cuff but also supplied the movement, resulting in a creation where case, dial, and mechanism converge seamlessly into a single aesthetic vision. The dial itself is unmistakably Cartier: silvered, with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands, framed by a block of yellow gold that melts into the brushed white cuff with no lugs, hinges, or breaks to disturb the silhouette. It is a wearable sculpture, both jewel and timekeeper, reflecting Cartier’s constant dialogue between form and function. With collector interest in cuff and bangle watches surging—praised for their unisex appeal, sculptural purity, and rarity—examples such as this are rapidly entering the canon of serious collecting.

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