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Reflecting the creative independence of Cartier watchmaking, these pieces boast exquisite craftmanship and style.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Cartier skeleton is turning over a new creative leaf with the Santos-Dumont watch and its latest 9629 MC automatic calibre, developed especially for this iconic shape.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this main launch, the Cartier skeleton has also enjoyed three other interpretations: a grand complications pocket watch framed by a crystal portico and an obsidian base, a Pasha de Cartier watch with grey lacquered bridges and lastly, a Santos de Cartier watch paved with baguette-cut diamonds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SANTOS-DUMONT SKELETON\u00a0<\/strong><strong>WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elevating the slim, understated shape of the iconic Santos-Dumont watch: this was the new challenge taken on by the Cartier Manufacture who, in 2023, is introducing a new, specially developed 9629 MC automatic skeleton calibre.<\/p>\n<p>Staying true to the elegance of the original 1904 model, the legacy lives on. With a gold or steel case, visible screws, a beaded crown and blue cabochon, the latest Santos-Dumont watch\u2014reinterpreted in 2019\u2014features a skeleton movement, with each and every structural detail paying tribute to the aviator. Inventive and narrative, this movement includes a miniaturised functional oscillating weight in the shape of a replica of the Demoiselle, a trailblazing plane designed by the pilot in 1907. The symbol is made all the more powerful as it seems to soar over a globe.<\/p>\n<p>This aesthetic and technical tribute to Alberto Santos-Dumont to is a feat of achievement, level with his own. He was a man who always aimed higher, designing more than 22 flying machines, accumulating patents for inventions and putting his life on the line during every one of his experimental flights. This new micro-rotor calibre took the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de- Fonds almost two years to develop and is comprised of 212 components.<\/p>\n<p>Made in rose gold and steel, the Santos-Dumont skeleton watch takes sophistication one step further with its limited edition in yellow gold and navy lacquer: all the details, the bezel and case are lacquered, including the skeleton bridges onto which the lacquer is applied delicately by hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PASHA\u00a0SKELETON WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the Pasha Skeleton, Cartier adapted its signature movement to the oversized Arabic numerals of the watch. The trademark shapes of the watch, a square inside a circle, were emphasised: the square for the filigree rail track and the circle for the shape of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Distinctive hallmarks and an extraordinary design for an elegant rose gold watch whose 9624 MC skeleton movement in grey lacquer heightens its presence and accentuates its depth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SANTOS\u00a0SKELETON WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The iconic Santos watch offers up its refined design to the combined expertise of jewellery and watchmaking. This two-pronged approach leaves its mark on the latest version, which is paved with baguette-cut diamonds and features a 9611 MC skeleton movement with manual winding.<\/p>\n<p>An exercise in graphic style, each element contributes to showcasing the original square shape of the watch, with baguette-cut diamond paving and the skeletonised Roman numerals in a white gold case. A harmony of white punctuated by the presence of a winding crown, set with a brilliant-cut diamond.<\/p>\n<p>The immaculate style of the timeless Santos becomes more universal than ever before, with every aspect enhanced by openwork and radiance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GRANDE COMPLICATION SKELETON\u00a0<\/strong><strong>POCKET WATCH\u00a0<\/strong><strong>9506 MC AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minute repeater, flying tourbillon and perpetual calendar: the Grande Complication skeleton pocket watch holds one of the most complex movements ever developed by the Cartier Manufacture. The 9506 MC automatic calibre brings together three of the most prestigious complications in fine watchmaking.<\/p>\n<p>The skeletonised style of the 9506 MC calibre also allows for the beauty of the ensemble to be fully appreciated: the perpetual calendar\u2019s counters, time, date, minutes, the flying tourbillon and finally, the minute repeater\u2019s gongs and hammers. With a thickness of 6.77 mm and a diameter of 35 mm, this 9506 MC calibre stands out for its fineness and elegance, which honour the pure and classic aesthetic of a pocket watch.<\/p>\n<p>An elegant pocket watch that Cartier presents inside a special frame, cut from rock crystal with black obsidian and white gold. This doubles its function and means it can be used as a small clock, when hung from a suspension ring designed for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Through this watch, Cartier created a dialogue between jewellery and watchmaking savoir-faire. In a feat of collaboration, our goldsmith and enameller took turns to surround the case of the watch with a frieze of white gold gadroons and line the circumference with black enamel.<\/p>\n<p>It continues the long tradition of pocket watches at Cartier, where the first pocket watches in the\u00a0\u00a0 Maison\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0 archives\u00a0\u00a0 date back to 1853. At this time, watchmaking techniques were making considerable progress. Achievements included reducing the dimensions, simplifying the mechanisms, and strengthening the resistance and reliability of small movements.<\/p>\n<p>Production, assembly, calibration, casing-up: these were the challenges the Manufacture rose to, calling on all its expertise. This exceptional piece required almost seven weeks of work, from assembly to casing-up, and contains around 578 components in its grand complication calibre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CARTIER SKELETON: A LONG TRADITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A PATENTED SKELETON, THE PRODUCT OF A LONG MAISON TRADITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cartier skeleton acquired signature status with the creation of the Santos 100 Skeleton watch in 2009, which introduced the 9611 MC calibre; this was the first skeleton movement to be entirely designed and produced by the Cartier Manufacture.<\/p>\n<p>The Cartier skeleton is now part of the identity of the Maison. Instantly recognisable by its often-sculpted bridges in the form of Roman numerals, this patented design renders Cartier the sole watchmaker capable of creating a skeleton movement whose bridges have a time-telling function. Between 2009 and 2016, the workshops of the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds created 17 skeleton movements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SKELETON AND COMPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the 9611 MC calibre, Cartier created a series of skeleton movements with complications, rivalling the genius of the 9455 MC flying Tourbillon calibre created in 2010 with the 9461 MC Astrotourbillon calibre and the 9406 MC Grande Complication calibre in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>That same year, the Cartier Priv\u00e9 collection highlighted the design of the Maison\u2019s legendary watches. The Tank Cintr\u00e9e and Tonneau watches were the first to be reinterpreted by the watchmaking studio, then notably the Crash watch and its 9618 MC calibre that fused with the uneven shape of the Crash watch.<\/p>\n<p>Then, it was the Tank Asym\u00e9trique\u2019s turn to enter the exclusive realm of this connoisseurs\u2019 club. This time, the 9623 MC skeleton movement appeared in the centre of a bare structure, punctuated by the 12 and 6 cut into the top and bottom corners of the dial and the hour markers arranged in a sunray motif.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the collection has developed this movement around the rare aesthetics of the Cloche watch and the Tank Chinoise. The latter is distinguished by its rectangular shape and its bridges, which abandon Roman numerals to take the shape of a traditional Chinese motif. 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{"Compl\u00e9ment":"Yellow Gold - Strap Alligator-Skin ","Statut de vente":"En vente depuis","Date":"2023","Nombre d exemplaire":"150","Sexe":"Homme","Diam\u00e8tre":"31","Epaisseur":"8","Types":"Self-winding","Styles":"Vintage","Calibre_autre":"9629 MC","Calibre distinction":"Skeleton","Calibre distinction_autre":"Micro-rotor","Affichage_autre":"Polished blued-steel apple-shaped hands","Mati\u00e8re du bo\u00eetier":"Yellow gold","Particularit\u00e9 du boitier":"Sapphire caseback","Particularit\u00e9 du boitier_autre":"Bridges covered in blue lacquer","Etanch\u00e9it\u00e9":"30 meters","Forme":"Square","Verre":"Sapphire","Mati\u00e8re du bracelet":"Alligator-skin ","Fermeture du bracelet":"Pin buckle","Couleur du bracelet":"Blue","Plus de caract\u00e9ristiques":"<br\/>\r\nMovement<br\/>\r\nAUTOMATIC MECHANICAL MOVEMENT, CALIBRE 9629 MC<br\/>\r\nMovement dimensions: 23.2 mm mm<br\/>\r\nMovement thickness: 4.4 mm <br\/>\r\nBalance: 25,200 vibrations\/hour<br\/>\r\nPower reserve approx. 44 hours<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nCase<br\/>\r\nYellow gold 750\/1000 case with blue lacquer<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nStrap \/ Buckles<br\/>\r\nBlue alligator-skin strap and dark blue alligator-skin strap, yellow gold 750\/1000 ardillon buckle<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nLimited edition of 150 individually numbered pieces<br\/>\r\n<br\/>\r\nCartier jewellery is made with gold 750\/1000 and platinum 950\/1000. The indicated carat weight of the centre stones may vary slightly"}
Santos-Dumont Skeleton
CRWHSA0031
| Brand : | Cartier |
| Collection : | Santos-Dumont |
| Model : | Santos-Dumont Skeleton |
| Reference : | CRWHSA0031 |
| Complement : | Yellow Gold - Strap Alligator-Skin |
| On sale : | 2023 |
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Brand : Cartier Collection : Santos-Dumont Model : Santos-Dumont Skeleton Reference : CRWHSA0031 Complement : Yellow Gold - Strap Alligator-Skin On sale : 2023 List Price : 45 000 € Diameter : 31 mm Thickness : 8 mm Styles : Vintage Types : Self-winding Calibre : 9629 MC Calibre distinction : Skeleton Micro-rotor Case material : Yellow gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Bridges covered in blue lacquer Shape : Square Water-resistance : 30 meters Display : Polished blued-steel apple-shaped hands Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator-skin Strap color : Blue Strap clasp : Pin buckle + More characteristics :
Movement
AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL MOVEMENT, CALIBRE 9629 MC
Movement dimensions: 23.2 mm mm
Movement thickness: 4.4 mm
Balance: 25,200 vibrations/hour
Power reserve approx. 44 hours
Case
Yellow gold 750/1000 case with blue lacquer
Strap / Buckles
Blue alligator-skin strap and dark blue alligator-skin strap, yellow gold 750/1000 ardillon buckle
Limited edition of 150 individually numbered pieces
Cartier jewellery is made with gold 750/1000 and platinum 950/1000. The indicated carat weight of the centre stones may vary slightly
DESCRIPTION
Skeleton WATCHES A CARTIER SIGNATURE
Emblematic of Cartier watchmaking, the aesthetic of skeleton watches is based on the notions of full and empty space. Stripped of a dial, the flawless balance between the movement—which appears as if suspended in mid-air in a sculptural frame—can be clearly admired. Reflecting the creative independence of Cartier watchmaking, these pieces boast exquisite craftmanship and style.
In 2023, the Cartier skeleton is turning over a new creative leaf with the Santos-Dumont watch and its latest 9629 MC automatic calibre, developed especially for this iconic shape.
In addition to this main launch, the Cartier skeleton has also enjoyed three other interpretations: a grand complications pocket watch framed by a crystal portico and an obsidian base, a Pasha de Cartier watch with grey lacquered bridges and lastly, a Santos de Cartier watch paved with baguette-cut diamonds.
SANTOS-DUMONT SKELETON WATCH
Elevating the slim, understated shape of the iconic Santos-Dumont watch: this was the new challenge taken on by the Cartier Manufacture who, in 2023, is introducing a new, specially developed 9629 MC automatic skeleton calibre.
Staying true to the elegance of the original 1904 model, the legacy lives on. With a gold or steel case, visible screws, a beaded crown and blue cabochon, the latest Santos-Dumont watch—reinterpreted in 2019—features a skeleton movement, with each and every structural detail paying tribute to the aviator. Inventive and narrative, this movement includes a miniaturised functional oscillating weight in the shape of a replica of the Demoiselle, a trailblazing plane designed by the pilot in 1907. The symbol is made all the more powerful as it seems to soar over a globe.
This aesthetic and technical tribute to Alberto Santos-Dumont to is a feat of achievement, level with his own. He was a man who always aimed higher, designing more than 22 flying machines, accumulating patents for inventions and putting his life on the line during every one of his experimental flights. This new micro-rotor calibre took the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de- Fonds almost two years to develop and is comprised of 212 components.
Made in rose gold and steel, the Santos-Dumont skeleton watch takes sophistication one step further with its limited edition in yellow gold and navy lacquer: all the details, the bezel and case are lacquered, including the skeleton bridges onto which the lacquer is applied delicately by hand.
PASHA SKELETON WATCH
For the Pasha Skeleton, Cartier adapted its signature movement to the oversized Arabic numerals of the watch. The trademark shapes of the watch, a square inside a circle, were emphasised: the square for the filigree rail track and the circle for the shape of the case.
Distinctive hallmarks and an extraordinary design for an elegant rose gold watch whose 9624 MC skeleton movement in grey lacquer heightens its presence and accentuates its depth.
SANTOS SKELETON WATCH
The iconic Santos watch offers up its refined design to the combined expertise of jewellery and watchmaking. This two-pronged approach leaves its mark on the latest version, which is paved with baguette-cut diamonds and features a 9611 MC skeleton movement with manual winding.
An exercise in graphic style, each element contributes to showcasing the original square shape of the watch, with baguette-cut diamond paving and the skeletonised Roman numerals in a white gold case. A harmony of white punctuated by the presence of a winding crown, set with a brilliant-cut diamond.
The immaculate style of the timeless Santos becomes more universal than ever before, with every aspect enhanced by openwork and radiance.
GRANDE COMPLICATION SKELETON POCKET WATCH 9506 MC AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
Minute repeater, flying tourbillon and perpetual calendar: the Grande Complication skeleton pocket watch holds one of the most complex movements ever developed by the Cartier Manufacture. The 9506 MC automatic calibre brings together three of the most prestigious complications in fine watchmaking.
The skeletonised style of the 9506 MC calibre also allows for the beauty of the ensemble to be fully appreciated: the perpetual calendar’s counters, time, date, minutes, the flying tourbillon and finally, the minute repeater’s gongs and hammers. With a thickness of 6.77 mm and a diameter of 35 mm, this 9506 MC calibre stands out for its fineness and elegance, which honour the pure and classic aesthetic of a pocket watch.
An elegant pocket watch that Cartier presents inside a special frame, cut from rock crystal with black obsidian and white gold. This doubles its function and means it can be used as a small clock, when hung from a suspension ring designed for this purpose.
Through this watch, Cartier created a dialogue between jewellery and watchmaking savoir-faire. In a feat of collaboration, our goldsmith and enameller took turns to surround the case of the watch with a frieze of white gold gadroons and line the circumference with black enamel.
It continues the long tradition of pocket watches at Cartier, where the first pocket watches in the Maison’s archives date back to 1853. At this time, watchmaking techniques were making considerable progress. Achievements included reducing the dimensions, simplifying the mechanisms, and strengthening the resistance and reliability of small movements.
Production, assembly, calibration, casing-up: these were the challenges the Manufacture rose to, calling on all its expertise. This exceptional piece required almost seven weeks of work, from assembly to casing-up, and contains around 578 components in its grand complication calibre.
THE CARTIER SKELETON: A LONG TRADITION
A PATENTED SKELETON, THE PRODUCT OF A LONG MAISON TRADITION
The Cartier skeleton acquired signature status with the creation of the Santos 100 Skeleton watch in 2009, which introduced the 9611 MC calibre; this was the first skeleton movement to be entirely designed and produced by the Cartier Manufacture.
The Cartier skeleton is now part of the identity of the Maison. Instantly recognisable by its often-sculpted bridges in the form of Roman numerals, this patented design renders Cartier the sole watchmaker capable of creating a skeleton movement whose bridges have a time-telling function. Between 2009 and 2016, the workshops of the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds created 17 skeleton movements.
SKELETON AND COMPLICATIONS
After the 9611 MC calibre, Cartier created a series of skeleton movements with complications, rivalling the genius of the 9455 MC flying Tourbillon calibre created in 2010 with the 9461 MC Astrotourbillon calibre and the 9406 MC Grande Complication calibre in 2015.
That same year, the Cartier Privé collection highlighted the design of the Maison’s legendary watches. The Tank Cintrée and Tonneau watches were the first to be reinterpreted by the watchmaking studio, then notably the Crash watch and its 9618 MC calibre that fused with the uneven shape of the Crash watch.
Then, it was the Tank Asymétrique’s turn to enter the exclusive realm of this connoisseurs’ club. This time, the 9623 MC skeleton movement appeared in the centre of a bare structure, punctuated by the 12 and 6 cut into the top and bottom corners of the dial and the hour markers arranged in a sunray motif.
Since then, the collection has developed this movement around the rare aesthetics of the Cloche watch and the Tank Chinoise. The latter is distinguished by its rectangular shape and its bridges, which abandon Roman numerals to take the shape of a traditional Chinese motif. They are also coated in a colourful lacquer that adds a certain quality and depth.
HARMONY OF SIGNATURES
In 2017, for the first time at Cartier, the skeleton and the mysterious movement— two of the Maison’s iconic fine watchmaking signatures—came together in the same watch. The Manufacture perpetuated the technical and aesthetic harmony of this exceptional match in 2022 with the development of an extremely complex piece: the Masse Mystérieuse watch, which again combined the mysterious movement and the skeleton.
A watch that turns to the rhythm of the new 9801 MC moving calibre, condensed into a semi-circle and transformed into a skeleton oscillating weight.
The new 9801 MC calibre ensures the effects of gravity do not affect the chronometer. The result of nearly eight years of work at the Cartier Manufacture, where it was designed, developed and assembled, a patent has now been filed for this movement. On the Masse Mystérieuse watch, the hands float in the space of the case, without being connected to any gears. Even better: the whole movement seems weightless. All components that receive energy from the movement, transmission and regulation are integrated in the rotor. The rotor itself is skeletonised to make this moving spectacle visible. In the centre, an ultra-sophisticated differential system borrowed from the automotive industry has been integrated into the movement to prevent the time display from being caught in the mass. A technical feat that comes to life at the slightest motion of the wearer and seamlessly displays the time to the rhythm of the hands in the void. On this piece—the most technical and complex piece ever developed by the Manufacture’s watchmakers—the mysterious rotor uses an innovative principle that ensures the balance wheel always remains in the same vertical position. For this to happen, the rotor rotates in both directions at an irregular speed.
Skeleton WATCHES A CARTIER SIGNATURE
Emblematic of Cartier watchmaking, the aesthetic of skeleton watches is based on the notions of full and empty space. Stripped of a dial, the flawless balance between the movement—which appears as if suspended in mid-air in a sculptural frame—can be clearly admired. Reflecting the creative independence of Cartier watchmaking, these pieces boast exquisite craftmanship and style.
In 2023, the Cartier skeleton is turning over a new creative leaf with the Santos-Dumont watch and its latest 9629 MC automatic calibre, developed especially for this iconic shape.
In addition to this main launch, the Cartier skeleton has also enjoyed three other interpretations: a grand complications pocket watch framed by a crystal portico and an obsidian base, a Pasha de Cartier watch with grey lacquered bridges and lastly, a Santos de Cartier watch paved with baguette-cut diamonds.
SANTOS-DUMONT SKELETON WATCH
Elevating the slim, understated shape of the iconic Santos-Dumont watch: this was the new challenge taken on by the Cartier Manufacture who, in 2023, is introducing a new, specially developed 9629 MC automatic skeleton calibre.
Staying true to the elegance of the original 1904 model, the legacy lives on. With a gold or steel case, visible screws, a beaded crown and blue cabochon, the latest Santos-Dumont watch—reinterpreted in 2019—features a skeleton movement, with each and every structural detail paying tribute to the aviator. Inventive and narrative, this movement includes a miniaturised functional oscillating weight in the shape of a replica of the Demoiselle, a trailblazing plane designed by the pilot in 1907. The symbol is made all the more powerful as it seems to soar over a globe.
This aesthetic and technical tribute to Alberto Santos-Dumont to is a feat of achievement, level with his own. He was a man who always aimed higher, designing more than 22 flying machines, accumulating patents for inventions and putting his life on the line during every one of his experimental flights. This new micro-rotor calibre took the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de- Fonds almost two years to develop and is comprised of 212 components.
Made in rose gold and steel, the Santos-Dumont skeleton watch takes sophistication one step further with its limited edition in yellow gold and navy lacquer: all the details, the bezel and case are lacquered, including the skeleton bridges onto which the lacquer is applied delicately by hand.
PASHA SKELETON WATCH
For the Pasha Skeleton, Cartier adapted its signature movement to the oversized Arabic numerals of the watch. The trademark shapes of the watch, a square inside a circle, were emphasised: the square for the filigree rail track and the circle for the shape of the case.
Distinctive hallmarks and an extraordinary design for an elegant rose gold watch whose 9624 MC skeleton movement in grey lacquer heightens its presence and accentuates its depth.
SANTOS SKELETON WATCH
The iconic Santos watch offers up its refined design to the combined expertise of jewellery and watchmaking. This two-pronged approach leaves its mark on the latest version, which is paved with baguette-cut diamonds and features a 9611 MC skeleton movement with manual winding.
An exercise in graphic style, each element contributes to showcasing the original square shape of the watch, with baguette-cut diamond paving and the skeletonised Roman numerals in a white gold case. A harmony of white punctuated by the presence of a winding crown, set with a brilliant-cut diamond.
The immaculate style of the timeless Santos becomes more universal than ever before, with every aspect enhanced by openwork and radiance.
GRANDE COMPLICATION SKELETON POCKET WATCH 9506 MC AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
Minute repeater, flying tourbillon and perpetual calendar: the Grande Complication skeleton pocket watch holds one of the most complex movements ever developed by the Cartier Manufacture. The 9506 MC automatic calibre brings together three of the most prestigious complications in fine watchmaking.
The skeletonised style of the 9506 MC calibre also allows for the beauty of the ensemble to be fully appreciated: the perpetual calendar’s counters, time, date, minutes, the flying tourbillon and finally, the minute repeater’s gongs and hammers. With a thickness of 6.77 mm and a diameter of 35 mm, this 9506 MC calibre stands out for its fineness and elegance, which honour the pure and classic aesthetic of a pocket watch.
An elegant pocket watch that Cartier presents inside a special frame, cut from rock crystal with black obsidian and white gold. This doubles its function and means it can be used as a small clock, when hung from a suspension ring designed for this purpose.
Through this watch, Cartier created a dialogue between jewellery and watchmaking savoir-faire. In a feat of collaboration, our goldsmith and enameller took turns to surround the case of the watch with a frieze of white gold gadroons and line the circumference with black enamel.
It continues the long tradition of pocket watches at Cartier, where the first pocket watches in the Maison’s archives date back to 1853. At this time, watchmaking techniques were making considerable progress. Achievements included reducing the dimensions, simplifying the mechanisms, and strengthening the resistance and reliability of small movements.
Production, assembly, calibration, casing-up: these were the challenges the Manufacture rose to, calling on all its expertise. This exceptional piece required almost seven weeks of work, from assembly to casing-up, and contains around 578 components in its grand complication calibre.
THE CARTIER SKELETON: A LONG TRADITION
A PATENTED SKELETON, THE PRODUCT OF A LONG MAISON TRADITION
The Cartier skeleton acquired signature status with the creation of the Santos 100 Skeleton watch in 2009, which introduced the 9611 MC calibre; this was the first skeleton movement to be entirely designed and produced by the Cartier Manufacture.
The Cartier skeleton is now part of the identity of the Maison. Instantly recognisable by its often-sculpted bridges in the form of Roman numerals, this patented design renders Cartier the sole watchmaker capable of creating a skeleton movement whose bridges have a time-telling function. Between 2009 and 2016, the workshops of the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds created 17 skeleton movements.
SKELETON AND COMPLICATIONS
After the 9611 MC calibre, Cartier created a series of skeleton movements with complications, rivalling the genius of the 9455 MC flying Tourbillon calibre created in 2010 with the 9461 MC Astrotourbillon calibre and the 9406 MC Grande Complication calibre in 2015.
That same year, the Cartier Privé collection highlighted the design of the Maison’s legendary watches. The Tank Cintrée and Tonneau watches were the first to be reinterpreted by the watchmaking studio, then notably the Crash watch and its 9618 MC calibre that fused with the uneven shape of the Crash watch.
Then, it was the Tank Asymétrique’s turn to enter the exclusive realm of this connoisseurs’ club. This time, the 9623 MC skeleton movement appeared in the centre of a bare structure, punctuated by the 12 and 6 cut into the top and bottom corners of the dial and the hour markers arranged in a sunray motif.
Since then, the collection has developed this movement around the rare aesthetics of the Cloche watch and the Tank Chinoise. The latter is distinguished by its rectangular shape and its bridges, which abandon Roman numerals to take the shape of a traditional Chinese motif. They are also coated in a colourful lacquer that adds a certain quality and depth.
HARMONY OF SIGNATURES
In 2017, for the first time at Cartier, the skeleton and the mysterious movement— two of the Maison’s iconic fine watchmaking signatures—came together in the same watch. The Manufacture perpetuated the technical and aesthetic harmony of this exceptional match in 2022 with the development of an extremely complex piece: the Masse Mystérieuse watch, which again combined the mysterious movement and the skeleton.
A watch that turns to the rhythm of the new 9801 MC moving calibre, condensed into a semi-circle and transformed into a skeleton oscillating weight.
The new 9801 MC calibre ensures the effects of gravity do not affect the chronometer. The result of nearly eight years of work at the Cartier Manufacture, where it was designed, developed and assembled, a patent has now been filed for this movement. On the Masse Mystérieuse watch, the hands float in the space of the case, without being connected to any gears. Even better: the whole movement seems weightless. All components that receive energy from the movement, transmission and regulation are integrated in the rotor. The rotor itself is skeletonised to make this moving spectacle visible. In the centre, an ultra-sophisticated differential system borrowed from the automotive industry has been integrated into the movement to prevent the time display from being caught in the mass. A technical feat that comes to life at the slightest motion of the wearer and seamlessly displays the time to the rhythm of the hands in the void. On this piece—the most technical and complex piece ever developed by the Manufacture’s watchmakers—the mysterious rotor uses an innovative principle that ensures the balance wheel always remains in the same vertical position. For this to happen, the rotor rotates in both directions at an irregular speed.
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Brand : Cartier Collection : Santos-Dumont Model : Santos-Dumont Skeleton Reference : CRWHSA0031 Complement : Yellow Gold - Strap Alligator-Skin On sale : 2023 List Price : 45 000 € Diameter : 31 mm Thickness : 8 mm Styles : Vintage Types : Self-winding Calibre : 9629 MC Calibre distinction : Skeleton Micro-rotor Case material : Yellow gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Bridges covered in blue lacquer Shape : Square Water-resistance : 30 meters Display : Polished blued-steel apple-shaped hands Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator-skin Strap color : Blue Strap clasp : Pin buckle More characteristics :
Movement
AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL MOVEMENT, CALIBRE 9629 MC
Movement dimensions: 23.2 mm mm
Movement thickness: 4.4 mm
Balance: 25,200 vibrations/hour
Power reserve approx. 44 hours
Case
Yellow gold 750/1000 case with blue lacquer
Strap / Buckles
Blue alligator-skin strap and dark blue alligator-skin strap, yellow gold 750/1000 ardillon buckle
Limited edition of 150 individually numbered pieces
Cartier jewellery is made with gold 750/1000 and platinum 950/1000. The indicated carat weight of the centre stones may vary slightly