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Jacqueline Kennedy’s Watch Breaks New World Record For Cartier Tank Replica Watches

Cartier wristwatch that belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis broke a new world record for a Cartier Tank when it sold for $379,500 (£300,00 approx) at the Christie’s Rare Watches and American Icons auction in New York. The 18-carat gold Cartier Tank replica watch was made in 1962, a year after Kennedy became First Lady of the United States, and a year before the assassination of her husband JFK.

It was estimated to sell for between $60,000 and $120,000 (£47,000 – £95,000), the fact that tripled the higher prediction reflects its illustrious provenance. It would have originally cost a few hundred dollars and similar examples in the vintage market sell for around $3,000, according to John Reardon, Christie’s international head of watches.

The luxury Tank fake watch was a gift from Kennedy’s brother-in-law Prince Stanislaw “Stas” Radziwill in 1963. Its caseback is engraved with: “Stas to Jackie 23 Feb. 63 2:05 AM to 9:35 PM,” a reference to the start and stop times of the 50-Mile Hike in Palm Beach in 1963, which Radziwill completed alongside his friend Chuck Spalding and secret service agent Clint Hill.

The hike was part of a nationwide public health initiative spearheaded by President Kennedy, who was concerned that Americans were becoming “soft”. The First Lady had challenged Radziwill – who was married to her sister at the time – to complete it, which he did in under 20 hours.

The watch is accompanied by an original painting of Radziwill and Spalding walking, created by Kennedy to celebrate their successful hike and as a thank you for the gift. The painting bears the matching dedication “February 23, 1963 2:05 am to 9:35 pm / Jackie to Stas with love and admiration”. The painting has never before been seen in public.

 The watches are square-shaped exquisite Cartier Tank Ordinaire fake watches, one of only three of its kind produced in 1963. It was a favourite of the First Lady; she can be seen wearing it in several photographs.

According to Christie’s, the watch and painting are two of the most important personal artifacts from the Kennedy presidential era.


“The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Cartier Tank series are copy watches with white dials full of emotion, love and history,” said Reardon. “Together with Jackie’s painting, these two objects capture the spirit of another era, a time where friendship and the ‘can-do’ optimism of the generation seemed to make anything possible.”

The private seller will donate a portion of the proceeds to the US National Endowment for the Arts.

The Christie’s sale also included a 1946 Jaeger Le-Coultre that belonged to Bob Hope which sold for $32,500; gold black crocodile straps Cartier fake watches engraved with “To Bumpy from Babe, Dec 25th, 1937”, a gift from baseball star Babe Ruth to New York gangster Bumpy Johnson which sold for $18,750; an asymmetrical Hamilton watch owned by President Lyndon B Johnson which realised $18,750; and three watches that were in the collection of Joe DiMaggio.

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Sofia Coppola Directs for Cartier Tank Replica Watches

The filmmaker Sofia Coppola has been a fashion muse for the designer Marc Jacobs, and now, her talent and style is inspiring the world of horology. To mark the reintroduction of its 1980s Panthère jewelry watch, Cartier has given Ms. Coppola carte blanche to create a commercial around the new collection, both of which will debut worldwide on June 1. (A select number of the Cartier Tank replica watches with white dials are exclusively available on Net-a-Porter.com until May 31.)

Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s international marketing and communication director, said that Ms. Coppola “has always resonated with the spirit of Cartier as an icon of style, taste and elegance.

“The scale of the relaunch and this kind of communication platform has never really been done” at Cartier, he added. “It’s a big story for us.”

Like that movie about France’s doomed queen, the Panthère commercial is a modern reinvention of the past — this time, 1983, the year the Panthère was introduced (production stopped in 2004). “There were so many great movies, and I love the stars of that time,” Ms. Coppola said in a statement. “I remember the glamorous kind of women who wore a Panthère watch.”

The commercial, which will be shown in theaters and on social networks in 60- and 30-second versions, stars the Australian actress Courtney Eaton (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) and Brooklyn and Amanda Sudano, the performer daughters of the disco queen Donna Summers.

The 2017 Panthère’s design, with its square case and rounded corners, is nearly identical to the original, save for a few performance tweaks like a strengthened bracelet and enhanced waterproofing. The Cartier fake watches with self-winding movements can greatly show the elegance characters of wearers

The exquisite Cartier Tank replica watch comes in two sizes and 14 styles, ranging from a $4,000 steel model to a $98,000 white gold and diamond version. There also are three limited-edition styles in a lacquer panther-spot motif: white gold and pavé diamonds ($123,000) or pink gold in two sizes (from $22,900).

The jewelry house has invested heavily in the Panthère’s reintroduction, including (in early May) a party with Ms. Coppola in Los Angeles. (Her latest film, “The Beguiled,” is in the running this week for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.)

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Jackie Kennedy’s Beloved Cartier Tank Replica Watches With Mechanical Movements Will Soon Be Available for Purchase

Though it’s been over 20 years since her passing, former First Lady Jackie Kennedy has proven time and again that she’s a true classic.

Kennedy’s timeless style and mass appeal will be put to the test this June when Christie’s Rare Watches and American Icons sale spotlights the trendsetter’s beloved 1962 classical Cartier Tank replica watches.

A gift from Jackie’s brother-in-law Prince Stanislaw “Stas” Radziwill, the 18-karat gold timepiece boasts a personal engraving on the back, reading, “Stas to Jackie 23 Feb. 63 2:05 am to 9:35 pm.” The inscription references the Kennedy administration’s attempt to promote physical activity—JFK encouraged White House staffers to embark on a 17-hour hike through Florida roadways in order to set an example. Stas was one of the participants, and engraved on the copy watches with white dials is the start and end time of his hike.

Though Jackie did not participate in the initiative, she wore the Cartier fake watches with golden cases often, and thanked her brother-in-law with a gift of her own—a watercolor painting of Stas and Kennedy adviser Chuck Spalding taking the walk, bearing the same timestamp “February 23, 1963 2:05 am to 9:35 pm” and including the sendoff “Jackie to Stas with love and admiration.”