Watch
ca. 1936 (made)
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Wrist watches became fashionable for women in the years before the First World War. During the 1920s and 1930s Cartier was known for narrow rectangular watches which became known as 'baguette watches' on account of the resemblance of their shape to a baguette-cut diamond. Many were set on richly jewelled bracelets, often with baguette- cut diamonds framing the dial.
The bracelet uses the 'boucle déployante', or opening buckle, which was patented in 1909.
The bracelet uses the 'boucle déployante', or opening buckle, which was patented in 1909.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, platinum, diamonds |
| Brief description | Watch with diamond-set platinum case and gold link bracelet, Cartier, Paris, ca. 1936. |
| Physical description | Narrow rectangular watch with gold link bracelet set with baguette-cut diamonds around the face. Bracelet has patented 'boucle déployante' (opening buckle). |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | Wrist watches became fashionable for women in the years before the First World War. During the 1920s and 1930s Cartier was known for narrow rectangular watches which became known as 'baguette watches' on account of the resemblance of their shape to a baguette-cut diamond. Many were set on richly jewelled bracelets, often with baguette- cut diamonds framing the dial. The bracelet uses the 'boucle déployante', or opening buckle, which was patented in 1909. |
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| Accession number | M.117-2007 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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