Pierre Cardin x Jaeger "Espace" PC 112 Red - c. 1970

When Jaeger meets Pierre Cardin: playing with codes Description This Watch by Pierre Cardin is a perfect illustration of the audacity and imagination of the French designer. Designed for Jaeger, it breaks with traditional watchmaking stylistic codes. It is a design object in red lucite and metal worn on the wrist, a witness to a Period and to the extravagance that Cardin could display: Parisian soirées, Courrèges skirts, colorful motifs... It is worn on a blue matte leather Bracelet. Its bright red highlights create a play of light that enhances the Watch's 1970s volumes, evoking the spatial spirit from which the collection springs. Why did Françoise choose it? Françoise loves these slightly crazy models that stand out from the ordinary. Completely unique timepieces that you won't see anywhere else and whose design breaks away from what you know. Watches that, although vintage, seem futuristic. This is without doubt a watch that bears witness to its Period. A rare model that will delight collectors and lovers of unusual watches, with Jaeger Quality of course. A timeless timepiece, typical of 1970s lines, to be worn with assertive Style. It would look great with a casual but sober outfit to contrast with it. History Launched from 1971 to 1973, the Espace collection marks the collaboration between designer Pierre Cardin and watchmaker Jaeger. It is said to have been inspired by space expeditions, notably that of Yuri Gagarin in 1961. At the time, the Watches were made of non-precious materials such as metal, lucite, crystals, and so on. All were designed with a manual movement and feature designs that play on geometric volumes whose lines are borrowed from the space universe.