What is the Cougar Ref. 11621?

The Cougar chronograph in 18k yellow gold: a round gold case 32 to 33 mm wide with chronograph pushers, a dial with three subsidiary dials, and the Cartier Cal. 212P quartz chronograph movement, on a gold bracelet or a strap with a gold deployant clasp. Fellows and Sotheby's call it the Cougar Chronoflex. Sotheby's dates one example to about 1997.

How does the 11621 differ from the 887904?

The 11621 is a chronograph. Both are Cougars of about 33 mm in 18k yellow gold with a quartz movement; the 11621 adds chronograph pushers, three subsidiary dials and the Cal. 212P quartz chronograph movement.

Are 11621 and 1162 1 the same reference?

Yes. Fellows catalogs the same 18k gold, 32 mm Cougar chronograph on the Cal. 212P as Reference 11621 in one lot and Reference 1162 1 in another lot of the same sale. Sotheby's and Millon print 11621.

What should the case back of a Ref. 11621 read?

The reference and a serial that begins with C. Fellows reads serials C20133 and C32109, Millon a case back numbered C20732, and Sotheby's gives case number 60143. Millon describes a case back secured by eight screws and a crown set with a sapphire cabochon.

What should I check before buying a Ref. 11621?

That the chronograph starts, stops and resets and that each register counts; Fellows noted on one example that the minute counter had been tested and the hour counter had not. Check the case back for 11621 or 1162 1 and a C serial, the crown's cabochon, and whether the gold bracelet or the gold deployant clasp comes with the watch.

Cartier · Cougar

Cougar Chronograph, 18k Yellow Gold

Ref. 11621c. 1997Also cataloged as 1162-1

The Cartier Cougar Ref. 11621 is the 32 to 33 mm Cougar chronograph in 18k yellow gold, on the Cartier Cal. 212P quartz movement with three subsidiary dials, dated c. 1997; Fellows also prints the number as 1162 1.

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Specifications

Reference: 11621; 18k yellow gold, quartz chronograph
Year: c. 1997; Sotheby's dates one example, cataloged as a limited edition, to about 1997; the start and end of production are not documented
Movement: Quartz; Cartier Cal. 212P quartz chronograph
Case: 32–33 mm, 18k Yellow Gold
Dial: Silvered, black, champagne or white; Baton markers with three subsidiary dials at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock (Fellows); Sotheby's catalogs a white dial with Roman numerals
Hands: Sword-shaped
Strap: 18k yellow gold bracelet or leather strap; Gold bracelet with a double folding clasp, or an alligator strap with a gold deployant clasp

Visual Description

The Ref. 11621 is a round 18k yellow gold Cougar, 32 to 33 mm wide, with chronograph pushers beside the crown. Fellows describes silvered and black dials with baton hour markers and subsidiary dials at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock; Millon a champagne dial with applied baton markers, a railway minute track and sword hands; and Sotheby's a white dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary dials for the date and the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Millon describes a case back secured by eight screws and a crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Examples come on a gold bracelet with a double folding clasp or on a strap with a gold deployant clasp.

Reference Significance

The 11621 is the chronograph among the Cougar references Archiva records. It matches the Ref. 887904 in size and metal but carries a quartz chronograph movement, the Cartier Cal. 212P, which Fellows and Millon both name. Fellows and Sotheby's call the watch the Cougar Chronoflex. Sotheby's catalogs one example as a limited edition to commemorate an anniversary, without giving the number made.

Historical Context

Sotheby's dates its example to about 1997. Antiquorum sold an 18k yellow gold Cougar quartz chronograph with registers, 34 mm, in Geneva in November 1997, without printing a reference. No source found gives a first or last year for the 11621.

What to Look For

Read the case back for 11621 or 1162 1 and a serial beginning with C. Have the chronograph tested on every register. Check the crown's cabochon and the eight case back screws. Catalogs give 32 and 33 mm for the same reference, so a small difference in a listing's size is not by itself a different watch. Ask whether the gold bracelet or the gold deployant clasp comes with the watch.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 11621.

Silvered Dial on Gold Bracelet

Silvered dial with baton hour markers and subsidiary dials at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock, on an 18k gold bracelet with a double folding clasp, cataloged by Fellows as Reference 1162 1.

Documented at auction

Black Dial on Strap

Black dial with baton hour markers and the same three subsidiary dials, on an alligator strap with an 18k gold deployant clasp, cataloged by Fellows as Reference 11621.

Documented at auction

Champagne Dial

Champagne dial with applied baton markers, a railway minute track and sword hands, on a leather strap, cataloged by Millon as Ref. 11621.

Documented at auction

Limited Edition, White Roman Dial

White dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary dials for the date, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, which Sotheby's catalogs as a limited edition marking an anniversary, circa 1997, with a Cartier booklet and presentation case; the edition size is not given.

c. 1997Documented at auction

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 11621 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is the Cougar Ref. 11621?: The Cougar chronograph in 18k yellow gold: a round gold case 32 to 33 mm wide with chronograph pushers, a dial with three subsidiary dials, and the Cartier Cal. 212P quartz chronograph movement, on a gold bracelet or a strap with a gold deployant clasp. Fellows and Sotheby's call it the Cougar Chronoflex. Sotheby's dates one example to about 1997.
How does the 11621 differ from the 887904?: The 11621 is a chronograph. Both are Cougars of about 33 mm in 18k yellow gold with a quartz movement; the 11621 adds chronograph pushers, three subsidiary dials and the Cal. 212P quartz chronograph movement.
Are 11621 and 1162 1 the same reference?: Yes. Fellows catalogs the same 18k gold, 32 mm Cougar chronograph on the Cal. 212P as Reference 11621 in one lot and Reference 1162 1 in another lot of the same sale. Sotheby's and Millon print 11621.
What should the case back of a Ref. 11621 read?: The reference and a serial that begins with C. Fellows reads serials C20133 and C32109, Millon a case back numbered C20732, and Sotheby's gives case number 60143. Millon describes a case back secured by eight screws and a crown set with a sapphire cabochon.
What should I check before buying a Ref. 11621?: That the chronograph starts, stops and resets and that each register counts; Fellows noted on one example that the minute counter had been tested and the hour counter had not. Check the case back for 11621 or 1162 1 and a C serial, the crown's cabochon, and whether the gold bracelet or the gold deployant clasp comes with the watch.