After the surrealist defiance of the Crash and the geometric mystique of the Cristallor, the Ceinture stands as one of the house’s most distinctive designs; unconventional yet timeless.

Launched in 1927 and re-released in 1970, this is the rarest iteration, the difficult to find 31mm Cartier Ceinture XL powered by an automatic movement within its bubble back case and with a perfect Paris dial.

Different in design from Cartier’s usual aesthetic, the winding crown, usually a signature element that showcases Cartier’s blue sapphire cabochon, is flat here and is held within a slot in the watch bezel that Cartier called “remontoir imperdable” (captive winding).

Vintage Cartier is no longer just horology and the market knows it. With prices for its elder brother, the Cristallor, now touching the stratosphere, we believe that this is one of the most investable Louis Cartier models at the moment.

CONDITION: Excellent
FEATURES: 18k gold, Solid Caseback, Original Cartier brown leather strap, Original plated Cartier pin buckle, 31 mm x 31 mm case, Limited Production, Bubble back, Paris Dial
MOVEMENT: Rare Automatic Cartier Movement
REFERENCE: 17001

Dimensions: 31mm

Box, Papers, etc.: Watch Only

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