1991 Limited Edition of 400, Yellow Gold
Crash (Cartier Paris) — 1991 Limited Edition of 400, Yellow Gold
The first Paris series and the largest Crash run up to that point: 400 numbered yellow-gold watches, with the edition number engraved on the back (e.g. 100/400, 186, 285/400, 350-91, 370/400). Documented case numbers run from A108396 to A109179. Delivered with a limited-edition certificate and an asymmetric gold deployant clasp.
No reference number: identified by case number (A1xxxxx) and, for the 1991 series, the edition number engraved as NNN-91.
Identifying details
- Exploded Roman numerals
Roman numerals stretched or distorted radially to follow an elongated or irregular dial.
- Secret signature
“Cartier” hidden in a stroke of one of the Roman numerals.
- Limited edition
Made in a numbered limited series.
- Cabochon crown
Winding crown set with a cabochon, typically a blue sapphire.
- “Paris” dial
Dial signed with the city name “Paris” at six o’clock.
- Deployant buckle
Folding deployant clasp on the strap.
Variants of (Cartier Paris)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| 1991 Limited Edition of 400, Yellow GoldCurrent | 1991 |
| Platinum | c. 1990–c. 1992 |
| Platinum · Platinum, Burgundy Numerals | Undated |
| Yellow Gold and Diamonds (1991–1990s) | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- 1991
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- A. Schild 1978-2
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Silvered / white
- Text at 12
- Cartier
Movement
A. Schild 1978-2
Small 7‴ A. Schild movement, signed Cartier and known as Cartier caliber 160, with Côtes de Genève decoration and Incabloc shock protection; found in early-1990s Cartier London watches.
Manual winding · 17 jewels