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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 33815 Santos Watches 298
Santos Watches 35319 Santos Watches 33815 Santos Watches 298
Santos [14]
Tank Francaise Watches 304 Tank Francaise Watches 3399 Tank Francaise Watches 306 Tank Francaise Watches 2409
Tank Francaise Watches 3399 Tank Francaise Watches 306 Tank Francaise Watches 2409
Tank Francaise [4]
Roadster Watches 24521 Roadster Watches 21950 Roadster Watches 289 Roadster Watches 287
Roadster Watches 21950 Roadster Watches 289 Roadster Watches 287
Roadster [8]
Pasha Watches 4204 Pasha Watches 8254 Pasha Watches 40200 Pasha Watches 3751
Pasha Watches 8254 Pasha Watches 40200 Pasha Watches 3751
Pasha [5]
Ballon Bleu Watches 13083 Ballon Bleu Watches 15391 Ballon Bleu Watches 43468 Ballon Bleu Watches 7956
Ballon Bleu Watches 15391 Ballon Bleu Watches 43468 Ballon Bleu Watches 7956
Ballon Bleu [10]
Panthere Watches 283
Panthere [1]
Must 21 Watches 875 Must 21 Watches 3736 Must 21 Watches 5756 Must 21 Watches 24320
Must 21 Watches 3736 Must 21 Watches 5756 Must 21 Watches 24320
Must 21 [4]
Tank Solo Watches 2894 Tank Solo Watches 49171
Tank Solo Watches 49171
Tank Solo [2]
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 [33]
Tank Americaine Watches 328 Tank Americaine Watches 3759 Tank Americaine Watches 2907 Tank Americaine Watches 42713
Tank Americaine Watches 3759 Tank Americaine Watches 2907 Tank Americaine Watches 42713
Tank Americaine [12]
Ronde Solo Watches 13113 Ronde Solo Watches 13111 Ronde Solo Watches 28031 Ronde Solo Watches 35318
Ronde Solo Watches 13111 Ronde Solo Watches 28031 Ronde Solo Watches 35318
Ronde Solo [1]
Tank Anglaise Watches 24907 Tank Anglaise Watches 36505 Tank Anglaise Watches 43295
Tank Anglaise Watches 36505 Tank Anglaise Watches 43295
Tank Anglaise [2]
Tank Divan Watches 881
Tank Divan [1]
Tank MC Watches 26564 Tank MC Watches 26501 Tank MC Watches 31153
Tank MC Watches 26501 Tank MC Watches 31153
Tank MC [3]
Tank Louis Cartier Watches 26360 Tank Louis Cartier Watches 46029
Tank Louis Cartier Watches 46029
Tank Louis Cartier [1]
Drive De Cartier Watches 30856 Drive De Cartier Watches 30858 Drive De Cartier Watches 35162
Drive De Cartier Watches 30858 Drive De Cartier Watches 35162
Drive De Cartier [2]
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 [5]
Tortue Watches 34339 Tortue Watches 43499
Tortue Watches 43499
Tortue [2]
Baignoire Watches 27606
Baignoire [1]
Ronde Croisiere Watches 31425
Ronde Croisiere [1]
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Rotonde De Cartier Watches 38288 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 42902 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 36397
Rotonde De Cartier [3]
Love Watches 47731
Love [1]
Tortue Minute Repeater Watches 37365
Tortue Minute Repeater [1]
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Cartier Santos W2001683
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Box: Yes Papers: No
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WSTA0021
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Box: Yes Papers: Yes
Age: 4 years (2016)
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Cle De Cartier
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Box: Yes Papers: Yes
Age: 4 years (2016)
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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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