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In 1847 Louis-Francois Cartier took over the workshop of Adolphe Picard in Paris and quickly transformed the business in to an overnight success. By 1859, business was booming and the first Cartier shop was opened. In 1904 Louis Cartier designed the first modern, ultra-flat wrist watch, casting a shadow over the timepieces of the previous century and consigning them to watch making history. Shortly after this time in 1906, the Cartier Tonneau watch was born, the first watch to have a vaulted case to perfectly fit the curve of the wrist. This was followed some time later by the Cartier Tank watch, which was inspired by the allied tanks that liberated France. To this day, Cartier still produces these models through numerous interpretations displaying modern features and functions. Each Cartier watch is made with a blend of creativity and desire and encompasses highly complicated techniques.
Cartier watches are recognizable worldwide with their punctuated legendary creations. The Cartier Santos watch is easily identifiable along with the sporty Cartier Pasha watch. The Pasha Cartier watch was primarily a man’s watch until the 1980’s when it became a sought after fashion accessory for women. However, this watch actually dates back to the early 1930’s when the Pasha of Marrakech’s desire for a waterproof watch. He asked Cartier to design a watch that he could wear while in his pool. The watch features a large round face and is elegant yet solidly constructed.
Cartier Pasha De Cartier 35mm watch – W31078M7
In contrast, the Santos de Cartier watches stemmed from a friend of Louis Cartier, Alberto Santos-Dumont who was an early aviation pioneer. He needed a more suitable wristwatch for his dare devil flights and so the Santos watch range was born. The Cartier Santos 100 Carbon watch range released in 2009 features sophisticated sword shaped hands and is also available in rose gold which is becoming very fashionable as of late. Almost the opposite of this is the Cartier Demoiselle watch, also from the Santos range, a small timepiece which shows exquisite geometric form with round corners displaying beautiful workmanship and classic Cartier sophistication.
Cartier Santos 100 Carbon in Titanium and Steel Watch – W2020005
The delicate jewellery style Cartier watches, such as the Cartier Tank Francaise watch and the Cartier Tank Americaine watch, with their strong lines are all equally celebrated. These watches are classics which are the reason for their success. Now, well into the 21st century, Cartier has made successful aesthetic changes, such as the La Dona De Cartier watch, produced in memory of Maria Felix a Mexican star. The links on the watches strap, which imitate the skin of a crocodile, are inspired by a similar necklace which the actress ordered from Cartier in 1975. The Cartier Roadster watches are inspired by the world of automobile design and capture the feeling of power and performance with the simple yet attractive design. The most distinguishing feature about this watch is the Cyclops lens that magnifies the date and interchangeable straps and bracelets. They are modern yet classic with a self-winding movement.
Cartier Roadster Small Watch – W652026Y4
The Cartier Must 21 watch is another contemporary watch with three counters on the dial and roman numerals that revolve around a fixed bezel. The Cartier Ronde watch collection are larger models with steel circular grained crowns set with spinel cabochon. The watch features both roman and Arabic numerals and sleek sword shaped hands. The opposite watch to this is the Cartier Baignoire watch which is an elegant feminine watch possessing clean lines and roman numerals. Cartier looks to the future with the Ballon Bleu de Cartier Range of watches, as the case and dial are distinguished by a bulbous distortion in shape. Interestingly each watch incorporates solid gold into the design; there is no stainless steel only model. Cartier is the name of luxury and quality and boasts a large selection of designs and functionalities and is currently rumoured to be number one seller of luxury jewellery in the world!
Cartier Ballon Bleu De Cartier Jewellery Watch – WE9004Z3
Please see our online catalogue for our full range of Cartier watches.