Cartier Art Déco 'Tutti Frutti' Chatelaine Watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Chatelaine watch

Movement

Mechanical movement

Materials

Platinum (850‰), diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, red enamel, onyx

Signature

Cartier Paris

Dimensions

Length 9.0 cm, case width 2.1 cm, dial diameter 16.0 mm

Gross Weight

38.41 grams

Place recorded

France

Maker / attribution

Cartier

Design

Visible features

• U-shaped geometric Art Déco suspension clip set with diamonds and an emerald accent • Tapering drop element featuring tiered multi-colored sugarloaf and cabochon gemstones bordered by diamonds • Small circular watch face with a translucent green hexagonal or rounded emerald center plaque, Roman numerals, and an outer red enamel ring • Diamond-set octagonal watch bezel with small cabochon gemstone accents at the compass points

Physical Assembly and Design

This Art Déco chatelaine watch is structured in three primary segments: a suspension clip fitted with a single pinstem, a tapering drop element, and a central octagonal watch case. The total length of the assembly is 9.0 cm, with the watch case measuring 2.1 cm in width. The design incorporates tiered sugarloaf and cabochon rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, alongside onyx elements and red enamel borders. The watch face is circular, featuring Roman numerals, a red enamel outer ring, and a ring-shaped pierced emerald center.

Condition and Mechanical Status

The internal mechanical movement has not been accessed by a watchmaker due to the object's fragility. The watch is not working at the time of cataloguing, and the movement has not been tested for accuracy; a service is recommended. Reported condition includes minor abrasions to the platinum, minor chips and cracks to the gemstones, minor lacks in the enamel, and chips on the onyx. Diamonds are estimated to be G to H colour, with VS to SI clarity.

Material Composition and Markings

The assembly is constructed using platinum, which was tested by the Paris Regional Customs Authority to a fineness of 850‰. Due to the fragility of the object, the case was exempted from standard assay marking, though the pinstem carries an official French import assay mark for platinum. The gemstone setting includes old- and single-cut diamonds alongside sugarloaf and round cabochon colored stones. The object is signed 'Cartier Paris' and is noted as 'numbered' by the source.

Identification

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.