Tonneau Paris 1991 (limited series)

Gold Tonneau catalogued as made in a limited edition in 1991 (one with case number 119-91): curved case with bevelled flat edges, guillochéGuillochéDecorative patterns engraved into a surface with an engine-turning machine. Similar-looking patterns do not by themselves establish how a dial was made. Paris dial, blued sword hands and cabochonCabochonA stone polished into a smooth dome without facets. In watches, cabochons can decorate the crown or dial; the term describes the cut rather than a particular gemstone. crown, Cartier cal. 78-1; examples still sold new in 1994.