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Cartier

Established 1847

As retailers to aristocracy and royalty, Cartier has garnered a reputation as high-end purveyors of jewellery and luxury goods. No longer the exclusive reserve of the social elite, Cartier has become known as a watch brand with a rich history, that includes the invention of the first men's wristwatch. Read more

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Santos Watches 2128 Santos Watches 35319 Santos Watches 3719 Santos Watches 33490
Santos Watches 35319 Santos Watches 3719 Santos Watches 33490
Santos [5]
Tank Francaise Watches 304 Tank Francaise Watches 8041
Tank Francaise Watches 8041
Tank Francaise [3]
Roadster Watches 24521 Roadster Watches 289 Roadster Watches 24560 Roadster Watches 2152
Roadster Watches 289 Roadster Watches 24560 Roadster Watches 2152
Roadster [4]
Pasha Watches 3751 Pasha Watches 465 Pasha Watches 8254 Pasha Watches 8264
Pasha Watches 465 Pasha Watches 8254 Pasha Watches 8264
Pasha [4]
Ballon Bleu Watches 13083 Ballon Bleu Watches 15391 Ballon Bleu Watches 43468 Ballon Bleu Watches 23885
Ballon Bleu Watches 15391 Ballon Bleu Watches 43468 Ballon Bleu Watches 23885
Ballon Bleu [5]
Must 21 Watches 24320 Must 21 Watches 21905
Must 21 Watches 21905
Must 21 [3]
Tank Solo Watches 23816 Tank Solo Watches 3737 Tank Solo Watches 34503
Tank Solo Watches 3737 Tank Solo Watches 34503
Tank Solo [1]
Calibre de Cartier Watches 17352 Calibre de Cartier Watches 16661 Calibre de Cartier Watches 32574 Calibre de Cartier Watches 32628
Calibre de Cartier Watches 16661 Calibre de Cartier Watches 32574 Calibre de Cartier Watches 32628
Calibre de Cartier [7]
Tank Americaine Watches 328 Tank Americaine Watches 3759 Tank Americaine Watches 413 Tank Americaine Watches 333
Tank Americaine Watches 3759 Tank Americaine Watches 413 Tank Americaine Watches 333
Tank Americaine [2]
Tank Anglaise Watches 23753 Tank Anglaise Watches 24907 Tank Anglaise Watches 36505
Tank Anglaise Watches 24907 Tank Anglaise Watches 36505
Tank Anglaise [2]
Drive De Cartier Watches 30856 Drive De Cartier Watches 30858 Drive De Cartier Watches 35162 Drive De Cartier Watches 43432
Drive De Cartier Watches 30858 Drive De Cartier Watches 35162 Drive De Cartier Watches 43432
Drive De Cartier [6]
Cle De Cartier Watches 29665 Cle De Cartier Watches 36746 Cle De Cartier Watches 29844 Cle De Cartier Watches 43522
Cle De Cartier Watches 36746 Cle De Cartier Watches 29844 Cle De Cartier Watches 43522
Cle De Cartier [1]
La Dona de Cartier Watches 4795
La Dona de Cartier [1]
Tortue Watches 30132 Tortue Watches 43499
Tortue Watches 43499
Tortue [1]
Baignoire Watches 5304 Baignoire Watches 27606 Baignoire Watches 860
Baignoire Watches 27606 Baignoire Watches 860
Baignoire [2]
Rotonde De Cartier Watches 38288 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 36397 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 47905 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 49106
Rotonde De Cartier Watches 36397 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 47905 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 49106
Rotonde De Cartier [3]
Tankissime Watches 3714
Tankissime [1]
Lanieres Tank Allongee Watches 2915
Lanieres Tank Allongee [1]
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Cartier Tank Francaise W51006Q4
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Tank Francaise
W51006Q4
4.350 €
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Year: 2013
Cartier Must 21 W10184U2
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Must 21
W10184U2
2.260 €
Box: No Papers: No
Year: Approx. 2009
Cartier Cougar W350068F
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Cougar
W350068F
2.260 €
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Year: 2001
Cartier Roadster W6206019
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Roadster
W6206019
5.510 €
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Cartier History

Sometimes overlooked by the serious watch enthusiast, Cartier watches have more history, relevance and pedigree than some might realise. Although the purveyor of fine jewellery and leather accessories is not predominately a watchmaker, it has had a surprisingly significant influence on the horological evolution of centuries past.

Inherited from master watchmaker Adolph Picard in 1847, apprentice Louis-Francois Cartier took over his Paris-based workshop at the age of 29. His aim was to continue the tradition of fine watch and jewellery making, and before long, the brand’s reputation had spread across the country. Less than ten years later, the sale of the company’s goods transcended to royalty, namely Princess Mathilde, cousin of Emperor Napoleon III, who was the first of the company's many aristocratic customers.

As Louis-Francois grew older, he enlisted the help of his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, who helped to expand the brand. Boutiques opened across Paris, garnering much interest and excitement, the social elite flocking to join the ever-growing list of clients purchasing the brand’s exquisite watches and jewellery.

The brothers spread the wings of the business further still by opening a boutique on New Burlington Street in London. This was in 1902, the same year as the coronation of King Edward VII, a strategy that proved to be a wise one as only two years later, the company received a royal warrant to become the king’s official purveyor of fine jewellery. The king had declared Cartier as ‘joaillier des rois, roi des joailliers' or ‘jeweller to kings, king of jewellers’. In that same year, the company also received appointment as official purveyor to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. The appointments went on to include the courts of Portugal, Russia, Siam, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, Romania, Egypt, Albania, Orleans and Monaco.

When aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont complained that the size, shape and unreliability of pocket watches made them unsuitable for flying, his friend Louis Cartier offered to help. He designed a timepiece that fastened to the wrist with a leather band and the first men’s wristwatch was born. The watch, named the Santos, was a hit with Santos-Dumont, and his celebrity status made men’s watches fashionable for the first time.

The company continued to develop with the expertise of watchmaker Edmond Jaeger, who later co-founded Jaeger-LeCoultre. Edmond Jaeger was an expert at designing ultra-thin movements, ideal for the new era of Cartier watches. Since then, movements from Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Movado and even the Calibre de Cartier developed in-house have been used in the brand’s watches, which include the Pasha, the Tank, the Roadster and the Ballon Bleu.

The Cartier ethos is to celebrate form as an equal of function, resulting in pieces that are bold and mesmerising, such as the Panthere collection. Another notable creation is the Mystery Clock, a mantelpiece clock with hands that appeared to float inside a transparent crystal face. The brand’s contribution to art, culture and design is like no other jeweller to date, and long shall its emotive creations continue to amaze, bedazzle and enthral.

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