Details
CIRCA: 2016
CASE MATERIAL: 18k pink gold, sapphire-set cabochon crown,
DIAMETER: 47 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Grey CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Skeletonised off-centre time display, meteorite sub-dial for hours and minutes display, grid in 18K white gold forming Roman numerals, meteorite disc for moonphase display
MOVEMENT: Calibre 9440 MC, tourbillon escapement
FUNCTIONS : Time, second time zone display, on-demand moon-phase display
BUCKLE: Cartier 18k pink gold deployant buckle
WITH: Cartier Certificate of Origin, Cartier certificate dated 23 October 2016, polishing cloth, Cartier loupe, presentation box and outer packaging
REMARK: Fresh to market, retail price at launch in 2017: $231,000

Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be shipped without this strap. However, it can be collected from the Dubai office, contact a specialist for more information.
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Cartier’s ascent in the world of haute horology was helmed by the prodigiously talented Carole Forestier-Kasapi. As Cartier’s head of movement development, she helped the brand introduce their first in-house movements in 2008. In the years that followed, Cartier introduced a range of inventive high complication watches that caught the attention of the collecting community.

The Rotonde De Cartier Earth and Moon watch was introduced in 2014 – it was first introduced as a limited edition of 50 pieces in platinum with a lapis lazuli dial. The present pink gold version was introduced in 2016 with a limited run of just 15 pieces.

The watch brings together a tourbillon escapement, a second time, a skeletonised dial and an inventive on-demand moon-phase that’s activated by a pusher at 4 o’ clock. The pusher at 2 o’ clock is used to set the second time zone which is indicated via a 24-hour ring around the periphery of the main time display.

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