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Today we are glad to present this amazing timepiece in solid yellow gold 18k, made by ELECTION, on 1914, also winning the Berne watch show with this innovative system that protect the movement and the case by use deforming. Beautiful original dial with black art deco exploding numbers, the full arabic numerals aged nicely with charming patina, original hands set.  Slightly curved at the back.  Original vintage crown.  Fitted with a beautiful vintage brown strap.  Original mechanical winding movement. Amazing screw lugs.

There are valid reasons for a watch to be round, from the circular form of the repetitive nature of telling time to the arrangement of the mechanics beneath the dial. Despite a century of technological advancement since the dawn of the wristwatch, you find those who recognise the impact of deviating from the standard round shape, and that’s exactly what Louis Cartier did. He saw the opportunity to design something new that would reflect the advent of the 20th century. First came the square shape of the Santos-Dumont in 1904, and just two years later, the Tonneau.

Taking its name from the French for barrel, the tonneau has an elongated lozenge-type shape with parallel flat edges at the top and bottom and almost no lugs to speak of. Whereas a circle fits neatly within a square with little adjustment, the tonneau pulls the display at either end, an impression exaggerated by the tall Arab numerals and condensed minute track, within which sit two incongruously traditional Breguet hands.

Solid gold art deco exploding numbers watches are very hard to come by now, especially one like this with its beautiful original dial !!!  Unique piece, extremely 

44 x 25 mm
23,5 gr
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Mechanical hand winding - Yellow gold

Election - Tonneau - Men - 1914

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