Cartier Diabolo Chronograph ref.1400 from 1990s

The Cartier Diabolo Chronograph ref. 1400 from the 1990s is more than just a stylish outlier in the brand’s design history — it is a mechanical marvel hiding beneath Cartier’s elegant aesthetic language. What truly elevates this timepiece is its Chronoreflex movement, an ultra-rare and technically advanced mechanism that integrates both a chronograph and a perpetual calendar in a remarkably slim package.

Developed in collaboration with Dubois-Dépraz, a legendary Swiss complications specialist, the Cartier Chronoreflex was a modified automatic movement based on a Frédéric Piguet ébauche. What makes it extraordinary is the inclusion of a perpetual calendar module, capable of automatically adjusting for the varying lengths of months and leap years — a complication rarely found in Cartier watches, let alone integrated with a chronograph.

This means that the Diabolo Chronograph doesn’t just measure elapsed time with refined subdials — it also keeps accurate track of day, date, month, and leap year cycles, requiring no adjustment until the year 2100. All this is housed in a sleek 18k gold case, often mistaken for a simple elegant chronograph, disguising the horological depth it carries.

Brand: Cartier
Model: Diabolo Chronograph
Year of Manufacture: 1990s
Material: 18k gold
Dimensions: 32x42mm
Crystal Material: Sapphire
Reference Number: 1400
Movement: quartz chonoreflex
Bracelet: Brand new Alligator strap
Mechanical Function Guarantee: 6 Months

Comments: Watch in excellent mechanical condition, recently serviced.