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Cartier Art Deco diamond wristwatch

Partially verified

This Art Deco lady's wristwatch is attributed by Bonhams to Cartier, dated circa 1925. The rectangular dial is signed Cartier with Roman numeral hour markers and blued-style hands. Mounted in platinum and yellow gold, the case features a bezel and lugs set with single and baguette-cut diamonds, as well as a rose-cut diamond-set winding crown, with total diamond weight reported at approximately 2.25 carats. The case is numbered 1039. It is fitted on a black corded strap adorned with single-cut diamond decoration and accompanied by a deployant clasp set with black enamel and old brilliant-cut diamonds.

Front view of the Cartier Art Deco diamond wristwatch on corded strap
Front view of the Cartier Art Deco diamond wristwatch on corded strap — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Art deco diamond wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Cartier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
4
Source-reported date
circa 1925
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
1039

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Dial and Case Construction

The auction description describes the watch as featuring a rectangular dial with Roman numerals, signed 'Cartier'. Direct visible observation of the provided photograph shows a rectangular white dial with black Roman numerals and an inner rectangular track.

The case is mounted in platinum and yellow gold and is cataloged with the case number 1039. The bezel and lugs are set with single and baguette-cut diamonds, and a rose-cut diamond is set into the winding crown visible on the right side of the case. Bonhams states that the diamonds total approximately 2.25 carats.

Evidence for this section
  • “The rectangular dial with Roman numerals, signed Cartier”
  • “Rectangular white dial with black Roman numerals and inner rectangular track”
  • “the bezel and lugs set with single and baguette-cut diamonds with a rose-cut diamond crown”
  • “Faceted diamond crown extending from the right side of the case”
  • “mounted in platinum and yellow gold, case numbered 1039, diamonds approximately 2.25 carats total”

Strap and Clasp Mounting

The wristwatch is mounted on a corded strap described in the catalog as featuring single-cut diamond decoration. Observation of the lot image confirms a double black cord strap looped through diamond-set end pieces and retained by diamond slides.

The lot description records a deployant clasp decorated with black enamel and old brilliant-cut diamonds. This clasp is not visible in the supplied photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “on a corded strap of single-cut diamond decoration with a black enamel and old brilliant-cut diamond deployant clasp”
  • “Double black cord strap looped through diamond-set end pieces and retained by diamond slides”

Dating and Source Information

Bonhams titles the piece as 'An Art Deco diamond wristwatch, by Cartier, circa 1925' and lists an accompanying 'Cartier case'.

The source text does not record the movement caliber, movement maker, operating condition, or any internal case back hallmarks. Those mechanical details are not documented in the available record.

Evidence for this section
  • “An Art Deco diamond wristwatch, by Cartier, circa 1925”
  • “Cartier case”

Open research questions

  • What movement maker, caliber designation, and jewel count are fitted inside case numbered 1039?
  • What hallmarks, assay stamps, or serial markings appear on the platinum and yellow gold case back?
  • What are the maker marks and construction details of the black enamel and old brilliant-cut diamond deployant clasp?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Cartier Art Deco diamond wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerCartier“An Art Deco diamond wristwatch, by Cartier, circa 1925”
DialRectangular with Roman numerals, signed Cartier“The rectangular dial with Roman numerals, signed Cartier”
Gemstone settingSingle and baguette-cut diamonds on bezel and lugs; rose-cut diamond crown“the bezel and lugs set with single and baguette-cut diamonds with a rose-cut diamond crown”
Strap and ClaspCorded strap with diamond accents and black enamel deployant clasp“on a corded strap of single-cut diamond decoration with a black enamel and old brilliant-cut diamond deployant clasp”
MetalPlatinum and yellow gold“mounted in platinum and yellow gold”
Case Number1039“case numbered 1039”
Total Diamond WeightApproximately 2.25 carats total“diamonds approximately 2.25 carats total”
PackagingAccompanied by a Cartier case“Cartier case”
Estimated Diamond WeightApproximately 2.25 carats total“diamonds approximately 2.25 carats total”

Visible details

  • Rectangular white dial with black Roman numerals and inner rectangular track
  • Faceted diamond crown extending from the right side of the case
  • Double black cord strap looped through diamond-set end pieces and retained by diamond slides

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement details, caliber, and case back markings are neither visible nor detailed in the text
  • Deployant clasp is not visible in the provided photograph

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : An Art Deco diamond wristwatch, by Cartier,

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 5c2d39f9d2

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