1427 Crescent Street, Montreal, Québec, Canada 514.845.8878 info@mattbaily.ca
Status |
Preowned |
List Price |
$35000.00 |
Price |
$23900.00 |
Vendor SKU |
W20096Y1 |
Movement |
Automatic winding 8630 Calibre Swiss chronograph movement with date. |
Case |
18k yellow gold 54 x 46mm case. Closed caseback. Signature screwed-on bezel. Heavy gold case weighing over 250 grams. |
Dial |
Cream coloured dial with black roman numerals. Blue steel hands with luminescent centres. Tricompax chronograph layout with date aperture at 4.30. |
Bracelet |
Original Cartier brown alligator strap with 18k gold double-deployant clasp and hidden length adjustment. |
2011 July 15
One of the most popular complications in watchmaking is the chronograph, the watch that doubles as a stopwatch as well as a timekeeper. It’s been one of the most prolific complication in the 20th century, second only to the basic calendar complication, and are accessible from entry-level Swiss brands all the way up to the top of the watchmaker’s craft. The chronograph has a long history in fine watchmaking, and has long been a symbol of mechanical prowess combined with everyday functionality. After having become so popular and commonplace, many people overlook just how complicated a fine chronograph mechanism really is.
