Signed Cartier France on the dial. Stamped with the master marks (dog’s head) used to mark platinum objects, Rectangular shaped case, lugs and accents with diamonds, back winder with cord bracelet. Off-white dial with painted Roman numerals. “Bâton” blue steel hands. In excellent working condition.
Created Circa 1930 by Cartier, this exceptionally rare watch belongs to a moment when time itself became an object of style. Worn not only for function, but as a quiet expression of modernity. The famous Duoplan lever movement was one of Jaeger-LeCoultre's innovations in the late 1920s. As its name suggests, it consisted of two superposed horizontal planes, designed to achieve the greatest mechanical precision while occupying the smallest amount of space possible. The positioning of the winding and hand-setting crown on the reverse of the case furthermore enabled the production of watches with a refined and elegant look. It was generally associated with Cartier who used it for the production of the firms' "montre baguette" models, lady’s dress watches of astoundingly small size and exceptional elegance and finesse.
It is easy to imagine a piece like this on the wrist of a woman moving through the Paris of the 1930s, a world Lee Miller knew intimately through her work for Vogue magazine. Before war disrupted the rhythm of daily life, the watch becomes less about luxury and more about context.
Measurements:
Case size: 3.6 x 1.6 cm.
Wrist size: 14.5 cm.
Weight: 18.6 g.
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