93 Cartier A unique, highly attractive and charming, NSO Cloche, bell-shaped wristwatch in yellow gold with red burgundy dial, warranty, certificate of origin and presentation box, numbered 1.

Estimate: € 60.000 –⁠ 120.000

There are few watches in the entire Cartier canon that challenge conventions as boldly —and elegantly— as the Cloche. Born in the 1920s, a period of unrestrained creativity at the Maison, its form was never about fitting in. Quite the opposite: it was a wristwatch created to be different. To be worn on the wrist, sure. But also admired on the table, tilted upright like a miniature Art Deco sculpture. This particular example, however, takes that rare shape and adds another layer of singularity. Unique, numbered “1”, special request and executed with a deep, rich burgundy dial, it elevates the Cloche into the realm of true individual expression. Cartier didn’t just make a tribute here, they created a unique object of lasting intrigue, one that exudes theatricality without losing grace. The 18k yellow gold case, sharp and sculptural, remains virtually untouched. The mechanics is surely manual-wound, as it should be, because to wind this watch is to interact with it in the way it was always meant to be: personally, deliberately, thoughtfully. The winding crown itself is topped, naturally, with a cabochon, a small reminder that Cartier is never inattentive to detail. This NSO Cloche is a manifesto in gold —a unique piece for the few who understand that time, when shaped by great hands, becomes art.