CARTIER CROCODILE

While the panther rules the animal pantheon of Cartier, the house has always been famous for its mind-boggling menagerie of wild and wonderful creatures. Among its most memorable is the crocodile, which recalls the maison’s fascination with Egypt. The reptile has

seen many high jewellery iterations but made the most impact gracing the neck of Mexican actress Maria Félix in the 1970s. Now, the apex predator returns on the bracelet

of the magnificent Indomptables de Cartier yellow gold and diamond watch. Studded with

255 emeralds and two ruby cabochons, it faces off its worthy opponent of a panther

across a diamond-encrusted dial.