Cartier. Special Ceinture, Octagonal-Shaped Wristwatch, in White Gold, With Roman Numbers Dial Model: Ceinture Reference: 606 Case Material: White Gold Bracelet Material: Leather Strap Year: 1980s Movement: Manual Case N°: 781000819 Dimensions: 25 × 25 mm Signed: Dial, Case and Movement The origin of the first Ceinture dates back to 1927 and in 1973 Cartier re-released this model in two cases with different sizes of 25 and 27 mm. It was named this way since the case looks like a belt’s buckle with a very interesting square shape featuring corners that appear to be “cut”. In the past years, yellow gold was the primary alloy used in the Cartier collection which means that finding some in other materials is very rare. The present lot is a precious one since it has been realized in white gold and has been conserved nicely during all this time. The winding crown leaves the classic cabochon for a completely flat one, residing in a slot in the watch bezel. The dial is very minimal in the classic Cartier style with the inner closed minutes track and back Roman numerals. Estimate € 4000 - 8000