What is a Cartier Fabergé Ref. 78101 worth?

Archiva has found two public sales of Ref. 78101 in the last three years: $18,950 at Monaco Legend Auctions in October 2025 and $8,150 at Finarte in June 2024. Two sales are a rough guide, not a market price.

What is the Cartier Fabergé Ref. 78101?

The large Fabergé: a rounded rectangular case in 18k yellow gold, about 26 × 32.5 mm and curved to follow the wrist, with a white or silvered dial with Roman numerals and a hand-wound movement. Cambi catalogs the movement as the Cal. 78-1, Sotheby's as the cal. 78 with 17 jewels and Monaco Legend as the cal. 2512 with 17 jewels.

How is the 78101 different from the small Fabergé Ref. 67082?

By size and movement. Sotheby's catalogs the Ref. 67082 at 20 × 27 mm with the hand-wound cal. 2412; the 78101 measures about 26 × 32.5 mm and is cataloged with the cal. 78-1, cal. 78 or cal. 2512. The case back tells them apart, because a 78101 case number begins with 78101.

What should the case back of a 78101 read?

Sotheby's recorded case number 781'011'041 and Aguttes 781010546, the reference followed by the serial. Monaco Legend, Finarte and Cambi printed the serial alone: 0'845, 0416 and 1490. Sotheby's describes the back as secured by four screws.

What should I check before buying a 78101?

A case number that begins with 78101 (some catalogs print the serial alone); a hand-wound movement, with case, dial and movement signed as Sotheby's and Monaco Legend record; a white or silvered dial with crisp Roman numerals; an even curve and crisp edges on the case; and the buckle, since Finarte's example came on a Cartier gold deployant buckle while Sotheby's offered one on an unsigned gilt metal buckle.

Cartier · Fabergé

Fabergé, Large Model, 18k Yellow Gold

Ref. 78101c. 1970s

The Cartier Fabergé Ref. 78101 is the large Fabergé: a 26 × 32.5 mm rounded rectangle in 18k yellow gold, curved to follow the wrist, hand-wound on the Cal. 78-1 and dated c. 1970s by the auction houses that have offered it.

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Two recent sales of Ref. 78101

Oct 2025Monaco Legend AuctionsLot 136, Exclusive Timepieces, Monaco, 19 Oct 2025. Large Fabergé, 18k yellow gold, 26 × 32.5 mm, white Roman numeral dial with a royal double signature (commissioned by the Jordanian Royal Family), manual cal. 2512, case no. 0'845, leather strap. Result (Premium), so the figure includes the buyer's premium.$18,950
Jun 2024FinarteLot 126, Fine Watches, Milan, 10 Jun 2024. Large Fabergé, 18k gold, 32 × 26 mm, white dial with painted Roman numerals, hand-winding movement, case no. 0416, leather strap with Cartier gold deployant buckle. Sold; the price includes buyer's premium.$8,150

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Specifications

Reference: 78101; Large model, 18k yellow gold, manual wind
Year: c. 1970s; Cambi and Aguttes date examples circa 1970 and Sotheby's one circa 1971, writing that the reference was produced during the early 1970s; Monaco Legend and Finarte date theirs to the 1970s; no source gives an end date
Movement: Manual-wind; Cal. 78-1, 17 jewels; Monaco Legend catalogs one example as cal. 2512
Case: 26 × 32.5 mm, 18k Yellow Gold; Rounded rectangle, curved to follow the wrist
Dial: White or silvered; Roman numerals; Aguttes records a railway minute track and Monaco Legend a Paris signature at 6; dials made for the Kuwait Military Armed Forces and the Jordanian Royal Family are documented
Hands: Unconfirmed; Not described in the catalogs we opened
Crystal: Not stated in the catalogs consulted; Crystal type not stated in the catalogs we opened
Strap: Leather; Finarte records a Cartier gold deployant buckle; Sotheby's offered one on an unsigned gilt metal buckle

Visual Description

The Ref. 78101 is the large Fabergé: a rounded rectangle in 18k yellow gold, about 26 × 32.5 mm, curved along its length. Monaco Legend, which also calls the model the Incurvée, describes a curvature that wraps around the wrist, and Finarte catalogs a rounded rectangular case; Aguttes calls its example cushion-shaped. Sotheby's records the back as secured by four screws.

The dial is white or silvered with Roman numerals. Aguttes records a railway minute track, and Monaco Legend a Paris signature at 6 o'clock. Examples have come on leather straps, one of them with a Cartier gold deployant buckle at Finarte.

Reference Significance

The 78101 is the larger of the two Fabergé sizes. At about 26 × 32.5 mm it is roughly 6 mm wider and 5.5 mm longer than the Ref. 67082, which Sotheby's catalogs at 20 × 27 mm on the hand-wound cal. 2412.

Its movement is recorded three ways. Cambi gives the Cal. 78-1 and Sotheby's the cal. 78 with 17 jewels, both hand-wound, while Monaco Legend catalogs its example with the cal. 2512, also with 17 jewels.

Historical Context

Sotheby's writes that the 78101 was produced during the early 1970s and dates its example to about 1971, the year the Prince of Kuwait gave it to a general in the national army. Cambi and Aguttes date examples to about 1970, and Monaco Legend and Finarte to the 1970s. No source we opened gives an end date.

Two examples carry official dials. Sotheby's offered one with the crest of the Kuwait Military Armed Forces on its white dial, offered with a contract of sale from the family of the original owner, and Monaco Legend one it catalogs as commissioned by the Jordanian Royal Family, with a royal double-signature dial.

What to Look For

Start with the case back. Sotheby's and Aguttes record case numbers that begin with the reference and run into the serial (781'011'041 and 781010546), while Monaco Legend, Finarte and Cambi print the serial alone. A number beginning 67082 belongs to the small Fabergé.

The movement should be hand-wound, and Sotheby's and Monaco Legend record case, dial and movement as signed. On the dial, look for crisp Roman numerals. Check that the curve of the case is even and its edges crisp. The buckle matters too: Finarte's example came on a Cartier gold deployant buckle, while Sotheby's offered one on an unsigned gilt metal buckle.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 78101.

White Roman Dial

White dial with Roman numerals. Finarte catalogs painted Roman numerals, and Aguttes a railway minute track on an example numbered 781010546.

c. 1970sThe configuration most often documented at auction

Silvered Dial

Silvered dial with Roman numerals, offered by Cambi with case number 1490 and the Cal. 78-1.

Circa 1970One example documented at auction

Kuwait Military Armed Forces Dial

White dial with the official crest of the Kuwait Military Armed Forces at 12 o'clock. Sotheby's offered one, case number 781'011'041, which it says the Prince of Kuwait gave to a general in the national army in 1971.

Circa 1971One example documented at auction

Jordanian Royal Family Commission

White Roman numeral dial with a royal double signature, cataloged by Monaco Legend as commissioned by the Jordanian Royal Family, with a Paris signature at 6 o'clock and the cal. 2512.

Circa 1970sOne example documented at auction

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 78101 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is a Cartier Fabergé Ref. 78101 worth?: Archiva has found two public sales of Ref. 78101 in the last three years: $18,950 at Monaco Legend Auctions in October 2025 and $8,150 at Finarte in June 2024. Two sales are a rough guide, not a market price.
What is the Cartier Fabergé Ref. 78101?: The large Fabergé: a rounded rectangular case in 18k yellow gold, about 26 × 32.5 mm and curved to follow the wrist, with a white or silvered dial with Roman numerals and a hand-wound movement. Cambi catalogs the movement as the Cal. 78-1, Sotheby's as the cal. 78 with 17 jewels and Monaco Legend as the cal. 2512 with 17 jewels.
How is the 78101 different from the small Fabergé Ref. 67082?: By size and movement. Sotheby's catalogs the Ref. 67082 at 20 × 27 mm with the hand-wound cal. 2412; the 78101 measures about 26 × 32.5 mm and is cataloged with the cal. 78-1, cal. 78 or cal. 2512. The case back tells them apart, because a 78101 case number begins with 78101.
What should the case back of a 78101 read?: Sotheby's recorded case number 781'011'041 and Aguttes 781010546, the reference followed by the serial. Monaco Legend, Finarte and Cambi printed the serial alone: 0'845, 0416 and 1490. Sotheby's describes the back as secured by four screws.
Were 78101s made with special dials?: Yes. Sotheby's offered one with the crest of the Kuwait Military Armed Forces on its white dial, which it says the Prince of Kuwait gave to a general in the national army in 1971, and Monaco Legend offered one it catalogs as commissioned by the Jordanian Royal Family, with a royal double-signature dial.
What should I check before buying a 78101?: A case number that begins with 78101 (some catalogs print the serial alone); a hand-wound movement, with case, dial and movement signed as Sotheby's and Monaco Legend record; a white or silvered dial with crisp Roman numerals; an even curve and crisp edges on the case; and the buckle, since Finarte's example came on a Cartier gold deployant buckle while Sotheby's offered one on an unsigned gilt metal buckle.

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