{"product_id":"cartier-yellow-gold-octagonal-xl-london-watch-circa-1976","title":"Cartier Yellow Gold Octagonal XL London Watch, Circa 1976","description":"    \n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand\u003c\/b\u003e: Cartier\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel\u003c\/b\u003e: Vintage\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e: 1976\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e: 18k YG\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDial Color\u003c\/b\u003e: White with Arabic Numerals\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e: 32.5 mm\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatch Movement\u003c\/b\u003e: Manual-Wind\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBracelet\/Strap\u003c\/b\u003e: Brown with Original Buckle\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBox\/Paper\u003c\/b\u003e: Watch Only\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e: Excellent Condition with Very Minor Wear\n        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU\u003c\/b\u003e: 214605\n\n    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \n            \u003cbr\u003e\nFew periods in Cartiers history produced watches with quite the same individuality as those created by the London workshop during the 1960s and 1970s. Operating with a degree of creative independence from Paris and New York, Cartier London developed a distinctly expressive vocabulary, often favoring unusual proportions and sculptural case forms. This oversized octagonal wristwatch from 1976 is a particularly compelling example of that approach.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMeasuring 32.5mm across, the case is formed as a broad eight-sided frame in 18k yellow gold. Its scale is unusually generous for a dress watch of the period, while the concealed attachment of the strap beneath the case allows the geometry to remain remarkably pure. Rather than reading as a conventional watch with projecting lugs, the case appears almost as a self-contained piece of jewelry on the wrist.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe white dial is unmistakably Cartier, though adapted beautifully to the unusual architecture surrounding it. Elongated Roman numerals radiate around the perimeter, while a fine inner track repeats the geometry of the case. Blued steel epee hands provide the only color, complemented by the traditional beaded crown set with a cabochon sapphire. The result is characteristically Cartier: highly unconventional in form, yet restrained in execution.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe watch is equally interesting in its construction. The caseback is secured from the sides by four screws and bears London hallmarks alongside the date letter B for 1976 and the JC makers mark associated with Jean-Jacques Cartier. Inside is a manually wound movement supplied by Jaeger-LeCoultre, reflecting the longstanding relationship between two of the great names in 20th-century watchmaking.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOf particular note is the accompanying original Cartier deployant clasp. Executed in contrasting yellow and pink gold, its distinctive D-shaped construction carries matching London hallmarks, the 1976 date letter, serial and Jean-Jacques Cartier mark. It is an unusually elaborate component in its own right and reinforces the completeness and distinctly London character of the watch.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCartiers greatest designs have rarely depended on complication. Instead, they derive their identity from proportion, geometry and an ability to make unconventional shapes feel inevitable. With its oversized octagonal case, concealed lugs and unmistakable London hallmarks, this 1976 example captures that philosophy at one of Cartier Londons most creative moments..\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        ","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"White with Arabic Numerals \/ 32.5 mm \/ 18k YG","offer_id":50777165005039,"sku":"214605","price":450000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0207\/2436\/files\/214605-1.jpg?v=1789599107","url":"https:\/\/thekeystone.com\/products\/cartier-yellow-gold-octagonal-xl-london-watch-circa-1976","provider":"The Keystone Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}