Carrera y Carrera – Featuring the portrait of His Excellency Oma Bongo

Two panthers with diamond-set eyes and His Excellency Omar Bongo at six o’clock. Yes, you read that right.

Dating from around 2000, this Carrera y Carrera reference 304 knows how to put on a show: an 18k gold case, a mother-of-pearl dial with two diamond hour markers, and sculpted panthers standing guard. Even the gold deployant clasp gets the panther treatment.

At 32 mm, paired with a black leather strap, it packs plenty of personality into a small case. A wonderfully extravagant jewellery watch, just how we like them at Cyclope. 

• Reference: 304

• Period: circa 2000

• Diameter: 32 mm

• Case: 18k gold

• Dial: mother of pearl, featuring a portrait of His Excellency Omar Bongo, former President of Gabon, and two diamond hour markers

• Lugs: Vendôme-style attachments adorned with sculpted panthers with brilliant-cut diamond eyes

• Movement: quartz, unsigned

• Crystal: sapphire

• Caseback: snap-on, numbered 231994

• Strap: leather

• Clasp: signed 18k gold deployant clasp with panther motifs

• Gross weight: 63.88 g