Supposedly Jean-Jacques Cartier, then head of Cartier London, saw one of the company's watches that had melted in a fiery auto crash, and in 1967 created this timepiece.
Its unusual asymmetric form kept the signature Cartier Roman numerals, blued steel baton hands, and sapphire cabochon.
At first the design was only made and sold in London from 1967 through the early 70s: it's thought that less than a few dozen were made.
Since then, Cartier has produced the Crash in limited numbers: a run in London in the 1980s; an extremely limited edition Paris Crash in platinum in the early 1990s.
Ii can occasionally be found today the wrists of those who appreciate iconic design — and can afford it.
The 18k gold specimen pictured up top sold for $819,000 on December 9, 2024 at Christie's in New York.
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