“#The timeless watchmaker, from A to Z”
October 13, 2020 | 8:31pm
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Cartier’s most
iconic watch, the
Tank, was created
in 1917; its linear
design pays
homage to WWI
military tanks. The
Américaine model
is elongated
and curved, so
it wraps around
the wearer’s
wrist. Reissued in
steel, it remains
timeless. Tank Américaine in steel, $6,000
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gleaming manufacture is in
Switzerland’s famed “Watch
Valley” city, a UNESCO
World Heritage site.
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Cambridge:
Kate Middleton
is never late,
thanks to her
trusty Ballon
Bleu de Cartier
watch. She
pairs it with
everything
from jeans to
cocktail dresses.
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the mesmerizing rutilatedquartz cabochon on Cartier’s
Magnitude High Jewelry “Soreli”
watch sits a secret dial. Six
kite-shaped diamonds (totaling
1.68 carats) and 185 brilliantcut sparklers (weighing 6.62
carats) add to the dazzle of the
masterwork’s 83.35-carat dome. Magnitude High Jewelry “Soreli” Secret Watch in 18-k white gold with quartz movement, price upon request
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inspired Cartier pieces since
1914, prowling on everything
from diamond-encrusted Les
Heures Panthère watches to fine
jewelry, bags and scarves.
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Cartier dials
often feature a
mechanically
engraved,
circular wavelike pattern
called guilloché.
The decorative
technique dates
back to the
18th century in
watchmaking.
Ballon Bleu de Cartier in 18-k rose gold, $15,800
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Where’s the dial
on Cartier’s Pasha
de Cartier Skeleton? It’s integrated
into the 278-part
movement
(including 19
rubies) with skeletonized bridges.
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23, 1963) was purchased at auction in 2017 by Kim Kardashian for $379,500
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rectangular chain
links aligned on
the bias make the
limited-edition
Maillon de
Cartier anything
but square. Maillon de Cartier in 18-k rose gold with diamonds, $31,100
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the second season of
“Suits,” the actress
treated herself to a
Cartier Tank Française
in gold and stainless
steel. She engraved it:
“To M.M. From M.M.”
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of every watch case
is engraved with a
unique serial number.
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Michelle Obama
honored Cartier
by sporting a steel
Tank Française in
her first official
portrait.
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alternated two yellowgold Cartier
watches: a Tank Louis
Cartier and a Tank Française that was gifted by her father.
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Swapping
Santos and
Pasha de Cartier
straps and
bracelets is a
snap with this
clever system. Santos de Cartier in steel with interchangeable straps, $7,100
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hardware punctuating the
bezel is a Santos design
signature introduced
more than a century ago. Santos-Dumont Limited Edition in 18-k yellow gold, $14,300
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Actor Chris Pratt
likes the Calibre
so much that he
doubled down on
“Jimmy Kimmel
Live!” last year,
rocking both
the Diver and a
Chronograph.
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square-inside-a-circle design,
the Pasha de Cartier can be
worn by everyone. For the
recent update, the chained
crown is topped with a blue
spinel or sapphire, straps
are now interchangeable,
and initials can be engraved
inside the crown cover. Pasha de Cartier in steel with interchangeable straps, $6,150
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take on the house’s
1904 aviator
watch, the new
Santos-Dumont
XL occupies a
confident 46.6
by 33.9 mm of
wrist-estate. Santos-Dumont Limited Edition “La Demoiselle,” extra-large model in platinum with interchangeable straps, $43,600
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founded in Paris by Louis-François Cartier,
who took over the Paris workshop of
jeweler Adolphe Picard. It was Cartier’s
enterprising grandsons Louis, Pierre and
Jacques who opened stores overseas and
turned the brand into a global phenomenon
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Style leader and Emmy winner Zendaya favors a Panthère de Cartier watch, as luminous
as her sunny gown.
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