Complications
SJX's preview of the Cartier Grand Complication Skeleton pocket watch for SIHH 2012 offers a detailed look at a significant horological release. This article highlights Cartier's decision to house a complex Renaud et Papi movement—featuring a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and monopusher chronograph—within a 59mm pocket watch, drawing inspiration from 1930s Cartier designs.
For each of the past few years Cartier has unveiled a grand complication wristwatch using a Renaud et Papi movement featuring tourbillon, perpetual calendar and monopusher chronograph. For 2012 the same calibre will be housed inside a beautifully executed pocket watch.
The skeletonised Roman numerals are solid white gold and hand finished with carefully bevelled edges, like the bridge of a movement. This design was inspired by Cartier pocket watches from the thirties. Overall the case is 59 mm wide.
To hold the watch Cartier includes an obsidian and rock crystal stand, along with a white gold chain and fob.
In previous years I was lukewarm about the grand complication, as I thought it was expensive and not particularly creative in terms of watchmaking though it is immensely complex. However, I do like this pocket watch, it is not only beautifully executed but also quite novel.
- SJX
This message has been edited by SJX on 2011-12-15 10:27:51
Are the correctors extended to the outer rim like the crown? A
the correctors run through the skeletonised numerals to the outer band of the case. - SJX
I always kinda wish they'd use the version w/o the QP. Having a manually-wound perpetual, ESPECIALLY a pocket-watch, seems a bit silly to me...I'd by way more likely to not wind it and have to reset it then worry about the Febuary jumping a
but I do get your point. - SJX
first used in the Antoine LeCoultre, and later is the Master 8-days. The perpetual complication, IIRC, is Dubois Dupraz and the tourbillon is from R&P. -Dean
I am speachless. I always wanted a pocket watch. Best regards, George
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