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Black Snow · 10 April 2017, 03:11 AM

I was dining with a friend and, since I have a newfound interest in watches (thanks to this forum), I asked to have a look at his watch.

He told me it was a rare Cartier that he inherited, but didn't know much else about it.

Can anyone help me identify it for him?

Many thanks in advance for any help.

statsman · 10 April 2017, 05:30 AM

I'll tell you one thing- it's pretty damned rare for having an "IV" for
4 instead of "IIII" (which I thought Cartier invented 200 years ago), which I actually think is neat.

capote · 10 April 2017, 05:58 AM

Looks redialed to me

SearChart · 10 April 2017, 06:03 AM

That's a Cintrée, one of the most beautiful watches ever made IMO.

nick c · 10 April 2017, 06:27 AM

Wow stunner and rare piece

Black Snow · 10 April 2017, 01:52 PM

Thank you all for the info. I did a bit of extra research based on your posts.

It seems the Cintrée is a historic Cartier model that has been through a few incarnations, and that this may be an early one because of the IV numeral on the face, which was changed a long time ago -- though I guess 200 years is an exaggeration ;-)

Capote, can you elaborate on your comment? Do you think the watch face has been changed (redialed)? Does that make the watch a counterfeit, or simply serviced?

I have no stake in this; the watch isn't mine; just trying to learn.

Premiumwatches24 · 10 April 2017, 11:17 PM

Great thing you got the chance to see live this beauty!

10 April 2017, 03:11 AM	#1
Black Snow "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: USA Posts: 46	Anyone know Cartier? Rare watch? I was dining with a friend and, since I have a newfound interest in watches (thanks to this forum), I asked to have a look at his watch. He told me it was a rare Cartier that he inherited, but didn't know much else about it. Can anyone help me identify it for him? Many thanks in advance for any help. Attached Images

10 April 2017, 05:30 AM	#2
statsman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 394	I'll tell you one thing- it's pretty damned rare for having an "IV" for 4 instead of "IIII" (which I thought Cartier invented 200 years ago), which I actually think is neat.

10 April 2017, 05:58 AM	#3
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Looks redialed to me

10 April 2017, 06:27 AM	#5
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Wow stunner and rare piece

10 April 2017, 01:52 PM	#6
Black Snow "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: USA Posts: 46	Thank you all for the info. I did a bit of extra research based on your posts. It seems the Cintrée is a historic Cartier model that has been through a few incarnations, and that this may be an early one because of the IV numeral on the face, which was changed a long time ago -- though I guess 200 years is an exaggeration ;-) Capote, can you elaborate on your comment? Do you think the watch face has been changed (redialed)? Does that make the watch a counterfeit, or simply serviced? I have no stake in this; the watch isn't mine; just trying to learn.

10 April 2017, 11:17 PM	#7
Premiumwatches24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Real Name: Roman Location: Finland Watch: RM11-03 Posts: 435	Great thing you got the chance to see live this beauty!

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