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9 January 2012, 02:21 PM | #1 |
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My NOS 1971 Pierre Cardin-Jaeger Espace Craterdome watch
After designing collarless suits for the Beatles in 1963 and Nasa Spacesuits in 1970, Pierre Cardin launched his very brief Espace watch line in 1971. He was inspired by space travel in 1961, the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space then. Made of metal blocks, lucite cubes, layered disks, contouring arcs, smoky crystals, bold stripes or flying saucer-shaped Futuro domes, most are very rare and all are mechanical watches fitted with handwound Jaeger FE-68 movements. They were fitted with one-piece super-wide bands and manual winding Jaeger FE68 movements. Sold from 71 to 73, at his Espace boutiques, these space inspired watches coincidentally disapperaed at the same time as NASA stopped sending man to the moon.
This one is NOS, has the original tube packaging and strap and had been in storage for 4 decades. Approximate dimensions 55mm long x 45mm wide by 10mm tall (middle) to 15mm tall (ends) and has a Jaeger (LeCoultre) Mechanical Manual Movement. This model was made to represnt a cratered form, a volcanic erruption of brushed metal rising high and revealing the cratered dial. Enjoy!
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9 January 2012, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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And a caseback pic and wristshots, must say it doesn't look bulky as in the closeup pictures, sits nicely on the wrist!
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9 January 2012, 05:55 PM | #3 |
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I'm not sure if I like it or not. It does look good in the wrist shots. Thanks for sharing. Great info.
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9 January 2012, 06:59 PM | #4 |
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And some side profiles
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9 January 2012, 07:00 PM | #5 |
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Thanks:)
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10 January 2012, 12:39 AM | #6 |
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Also some interesting info on Pierre Cardin here, he's 89 now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Cardin http://www.pierrecardin.com/PDF_BIO/...graphie_EN.pdf http://www.pierrecardin.com/accessoire_en.html
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10 January 2012, 12:45 AM | #7 |
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Nice!
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10 January 2012, 12:12 PM | #9 |
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The watch alone pics look absolutely huge and obnoxious, but on your wrist, the contour makes it look like it wears much much smaller. Would be an interesting piece to try on for sure.
Looks good on your wrist!
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10 January 2012, 01:02 PM | #10 |
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Thanks Mik. True, the closeup pics make it look quite bulky but in reality it fits nicely on the wrist and wears much smaller and lower. In addition to it's unique crater shape, it also has a awesome greyish satin brushed metal finish which is very hard to capture in pictures that makes it standout as a true fashion accessory.
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11 January 2012, 04:50 AM | #11 |
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thats a very unique watch and indeed very reprersentative of ther spirit of its era :) its a time capsule itself for someone who has closely observed the designs of the seventies :)...lovely
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Thanks:)
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1 February 2012, 07:32 AM | #13 |
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That is a very very cool watch, love the 70s era watches Thanks For Sharing this rare piece with us.
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Thanks!:)
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1 February 2012, 11:33 PM | #15 |
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It's certainly different. It could probably double up as an ashtray or birdbath if the need arose too
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2 February 2012, 12:38 AM | #16 |
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Lol, def a watch that can polarize opinion and can be judged in terms of a glass half full or half empty:), am sure Pierre Cardin intended it to be that way rather than a predictable design.
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